English Community College Faculty
Minnesota State Colleges and UniversitiesJob Details
Job Description
All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated). Working Title: English Community College Faculty Institution: North Hennepin Community College Classification Title: Community College Faculty Bargaining Unit / Union: 210: Minnesota State College Faculty City: Brooklyn Park FLSA: Job Exempt Full Time / Part Time: Full time Employment Condition: Unclassified - Unlimited Academic Salary Range: Job
Description:
English Faculty North Hennepin Community College, one of the largest and most diverse two-year colleges in Minnesota, is accepting applications for two (2) full-time, unlimited English faculty. The English Department is home to composition and literature, as well as the Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) in Creative Writing program.
The department’s student literary journal, Under Construction, has received numerous national and regional awards from the Community College Humanities Association. English faculty are active researchers, published authors, and award-winning educators. We invite you to join NHCC’s outstanding English faculty.
Responsibilities:
Primary teaching
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include college-level composition courses. Other courses, including literature and creative writing, may be a part of the teaching load. Communication and collaboration with other departmental faculty and staff as essential for the ongoing development of the English department’s mission and objectives.
Service to the department and college and continued professional development. Dedication to excellence in teaching and being part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community. The development of student-centered pedagogy, including learner outcome assessments and online instruction that includes regular and substantive interactions with students.
Availability to teach classes on campus as well as at off-campus sites and meet during daytime hours, in the evenings, on weekends, and online. Participation in departmental and campus-wide discourse and collaboration to enhance disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission.
The ability to be culturally responsive, adaptable, and inclusive to support diverse and intersectional student populations. Minimum
Qualifications:
Master's degree with a major in English or a Master's degree with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in English.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of current composition pedagogy and learner outcomes assessment (both individual course and departmental). Commitment to teaching in the English Department’s open-access program.
Experience:
and demonstrated effectiveness in teaching first and second-year undergraduate college writing courses, which may also include literature and creative writing.
- Demonstrated ability to educate a diverse and intersectional student population, including adult learners, students of color, students who identify as LGBTQIA+, students with disabilities, students of varied economic backgrounds, and international students.
Working knowledge of alternative instructional techniques including teaching blended/hybrid and accelerated classes. Flexibility to teach up to five days a week: daytime, evening, or weekend sections. Availability to participate in campus life and community (committees, curriculum development, program review, graduation, department meetings, etc.).
Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online applications: Cover letter of interest addressing your
qualifications:
for this position. Teaching Philosophy Statement (no more than two (2) pages) Current curriculum vita or resume. Transcripts: valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date; your name and the academic institution’s name/logo are required. We are not able to accept copy/paste word documents with a list of courses/grades or DARS reports.
If selected for hire, official original transcripts will be required. Applicants with degrees from non-U.S.
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al institutions or programs will need to submit a foreign credentials evaluation (FCE) as a condition of hire. Salary Range: Salary is commensurate with
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and
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and is determined by the salary placement process as outlined in the bargaining unit agreement. Entry-level range is $51,303 - $94,542 for a nine-month academic year, plus excellent
benefits:
Full-time, unlimited faculty work 171 days during a nine-month academic year and receive excellent
benefits:
, including health insurance (95% employer paid single premium or 90% employer paid family premium); life insurance; optional dental, short-and long-term disability and long-term care insurance; paid personal and sick leave; defined
benefits:
and defined contribution (401(a) retirement plans); tuition waiver for employees and dependents; and optional 457 and 403(b) retirement savings plans. Under the collective bargaining agreement with the Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF), new faculty to the system receive a salary placement based on
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and related
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after accepting a job offer. The maximum salary at hire is $94,542 per academic year, depending on
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and
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For the most current information on Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF), please visit: https://www.mscfmn.org/
about:
The College: North Hennepin Community College serves approximately 10,000 students and is located in the urban community of Brooklyn Park, MN, which is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. NHCC is one of the most diverse colleges in Minnesota with over 50% of our students coming from communities of color.
The college offers dozens of two-year degrees and certificate programs, many of which lead to baccalaureate programs. Our campus community demonstrates a strong commitment to our mission: engaging students, changing lives. We are focused on creating opportunities for our students to reach their academic goals, to succeed in their chosen professions, and to make a difference in the world.
To accomplish this mission, North Hennepin strives to hire employees who are committed to diversity, inclusiveness, trust, and integrity – with an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of our students. North Hennepin fosters inclusiveness through collaboration among our diverse community of scholars, and believes differing perspectives,
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s, and cultures enrich our community. Working together, we strive to deliver the best
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for our students. Furthermore, North Hennepin Community College is an Equal
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employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We actively seek and encourage applications from women, veterans, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Application: To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/nhcc
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include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously
Desired Start Date: 08-19-2026 Position End Date: Open Date: 01-05-2026 Close Date: 02-23-2026 Posting Contact Name: Sasha Hubbard Posting Contact Email: sasha.hubbard@nhcc.edu Information for new and prospective employees Welcome to the Minnesota State career site for external applicants. This page allows you to search for jobs, apply, and check the status of applications at the colleges, universities, and system office of Minnesota State.
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