Austin Community College is hiring: Faculty, Integrated Reading and Writing in A

Overview

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Details

Job Posting Title: Faculty, Integrated Reading and Writing

Job Description Summary:

Integrated Reading and Writing (INRW) is part of the Composition and Literary Studies (CLS) Department. We offer on-campus and online courses across all ACC campuses. This position begins August 2026. The faculty role includes online and in-person instruction of stand-alone and corequisite courses in which INRW classes are taught in coordination with college-level classes.

Job Description:

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in Integrated Reading and Writing to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, using instructional strategies appropriate to community college students and the discipline.
• Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback aligning with program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Mentor students in INRW.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through professional development activities.
• Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.
• Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, or senior leadership.

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system (e.g., Blackboard) to develop and deliver course content and perform administrative duties.

Principal Professional Standards

• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.
• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.
• Demonstrate civility and collegiality in all interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Required Minimum Education

In accordance with SACSCOC requirements. SACSCOC requirements may differ depending on the courses taught within the discipline.

• Bachelor's degree in Reading, Writing, English, Language Arts, or Curriculum and Instruction with at least three graduate hours of Reading, three graduate hours of Writing, and three graduate hours in an appropriate education course focused on adult learners or development of pre-college students, with experience teaching integrated reading and writing at the pre-college level.

Preferred Education

• Master's degree in Reading or Developmental Education or Literacy; or
• Master's Degree with 18 hours of Reading, Writing, or a combination or an MA in English with 3 hours of Reading and 3 hours of Writing.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

• Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods for students of varying proficiency and backgrounds.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the discipline.
• Experience using technology to enhance learning.
• Documented experience with active and applied teaching methodologies.
• Commitment to teaching in a community college setting and to cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Commitment to a culture of care for all.
• Commitment to the mission of Austin Community College and servant-leadership principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students of diverse backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills including ability to work across multiple campus locations and evenings/weekends as needed.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information.
• Understanding of teaching in a community college serving underserved students.

Application Requirements

1. Upload the following documents to your application:
   • Unofficial transcripts or copy
   • Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Résumé
   • Cover letter detailing interest in the position
2. Request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from the institution to hrtranscripts@austincc.edu. This address must be entered as the recipient. If official electronic transcripts are not an option, a hardcopy can be mailed to ACC Human Resources at the address below:

ACC Human Resources

Attn: Prisca M Baker

6101 Highland Campus Dr., Bldg 3000, Suite 3.2224

Austin, TX 78752

Photocopies of transcripts or transcripts stamped "issued to student" are not accepted.

Working Conditions

• Work is routinely performed in a classroom or laboratory setting.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, and reaching for extended periods.
• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe conditions and take action to prevent unsafe practices.

Salary Range

$70,870 - $96,197 (Based on a 10.5-month contract to start Fall 2026)

Learn more about our Department at our CLS Website and our INRW Website.

Number of Openings

2

Job Posting Close Date

October 27, 2025

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.