Adjunct Faculty English
Content + Source + Freshness • 15 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value score due to clear responsibilities and established teaching expectations, balanced with potential variances in course demands.
- Engagement in first-year writing courses with diverse students
- Clear responsibilities and curriculum development opportunities
- Part-time role with potential for flexibility
- Compensation may be lower than full-time roles
Pros
- Stable teaching environment focusing on composition skills
- Engagement with diverse student populations
- Opportunity to influence student success in writing
Cons
- Part-time role may lead to inconsistent course availability
- Pay structure less competitive than full-time positions
- High student-to-teacher ratio can challenge individual attention
Who it's for
Early to Mid-career • Part-time, in-person
Good fit
- Experienced English educators seeking part-time roles
- Individuals passionate about teaching writing skills
- Candidates wanting to impact student literacy
Not recommended for
- New entrants to teaching without experience
- Those seeking secure full-time positions
- Educators not comfortable in diverse teaching settings
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Adjunct Faculty English
Department: Humanities
Location: Wellesley Hills
MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region's economic development.
Massachusetts Bay Community College is served by a cadre of employees of varied backgrounds and experiences. We invite all individuals to consider joining our community.
Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.
Position Summary:
MassBay Community College is seeking a part-time English faculty member to join the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. This position includes teaching a variety of in-person, first-year writing courses, including English Composition I and English Composition II.
The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community, and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs and backgrounds and be committed to the following college-wide goals: fostering a learner-centered environment that reflects best practices, establishing rigorous curricula and relevant programs of study to promote student success, and cultivating a culture of civility, collaboration, inclusion, and respect for individual differences and perspectives.
Faculty are responsible for developing educational and evaluation materials consistent with the philosophy and framework of the program, MassBay Community College, and, if applicable, accreditation, licensure, and specialty requirements, and for maintaining current expertise in the discipline.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Teach in-person, first-year writing courses on Wellesley Hills, Framingham, or Ashland campuses, as assigned;
- Prepare syllabi and develop curricula to address course and program requirements and student learning outcomes for Graduation Competencies as appropriate;
- Use technology effectively to communicate with students and colleagues and to enhance classroom learning as appropriate;
- Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in the discipline and the classroom.
This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.
All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates the variety of student experience.
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in English or a related field;
- A minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience, or the equivalent part-time experience, teaching writing;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability to use information technology effectively.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action;
- Experience working in a community college or similar environment;
- Demonstrated commitment to working with students in need;
- Community College teaching experience strongly preferred;
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with English language learners, adult learners, and at-opportunity students;
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement a curriculum that develops the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students and to use culturally responsive and inclusive perspectives;
- Demonstrated ability to use a variety of teaching and assessment strategies to promote and evaluate student learning;
- Demonstrated interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Additional Information:
Salary Range: $1,397 - $1,585 per credit
Position Type: DCE-Adjunct
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
To Apply: Please include a letter of interest and resume with your online application.
Faculty
Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.
Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.
Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.
Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
