LEAD Faculty Fellow

LEAD Faculty Fellows will have a reduced teaching load during the first year and move towards a full teaching load during the second year. Fellows will observe and shadow senior faculty members, participate in ongoing goal setting and feedback sessions with mentors, engage with shared-governance committees and the faculty senate, interact with faculty and staff campus-wide and participate in a range of professional development opportunities. This fellowship will begin in August 2025 and is a two-year appointment, pending successful completion of the first year. The option to apply for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the end of the appointment is contingent upon current vacancies. We encourage applicants from racially underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of LEAD Faculty Fellows will include but are not limited to the following:

Teach assigned credit hours each academic year

Design inclusive course content and syllabi

Engage with designated mentors on a regular basis

Attend internal and external professional development programs

Set professional goals and priorities annually

Build strong and supportive relationships with students, faculty and staff

Observe/shadow senior faculty members

Engage in ongoing feedback and performance evaluations

Utilize institutional resources to strengthen capacity

Participate in selected shared governance committee meetings

Attend faculty senate and division/department meetings

Develop and maintain a digital professional portfolio

Participate in an employee resource group

Attend programs sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

LEAD Faculty Fellows will report to and be evaluated by their division Dean. The Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will convene regular meetings with the Fellows, their division Dean and designated mentors. Fellows will also meet twice a semester with the aforementioned "success team" as a collective. There is also a required monthly professional development lunch.

Applicants must have a master's degree or equivalent work experience and meet the departmental credentials statement. Applicants must also have less than three years of full-time teaching experience as the instructor of record.

Applicants must meet the departmental faculty credentials statement. Credentials vary by discipline and may require a master's degree or a master's or bachelor's degree and work experience. For specific department credentials please reach out to Human Resources at hr@harpercollege.edu . Applicants must also have less than three years of full-time teaching experience as the instructor of record.

The College is particularly interested in applicants eligible to teach in Accounting, Adult Education, Architecture, Chemistry, Developmental English, English as a Second Language (ESL), Mathematics, Nursing, and Physical Therapy.

Salary: $59,008 (Instructor Level 7)

Application Process:

Applications must be completed online and include the following attachments:

Letter of interest (two-pages maximum) that describes:

Your interest in serving as a LEAD Faculty Fellow

What you would like to gain from participating as a LEAD Faculty Fellow

Contributions you would bring to Harper College

Your passion and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice

Your career goals and aspirations

The specific department(s) or disciplines you are applying to teach in

Current vita or resume

Unofficial transcripts

Contact information for three professional references

Please note that official transcripts are required upon hire and employment is contingent upon a criminal background check. Employment sponsorship is not available.

Harper College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create an inclusive learning and working environment where individual differences and identities are respected, valued and embraced. We encourage applicants from racially underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Application deadline: Candidates that submit their application materials by January 6, 2025 will receive full consideration.