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World Languages (Faculty Chair 40)
 Maricopa Community College district | |
life insurance, paid time off, sick time, long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 403(b)
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 United States, Arizona, Tempe | |
| 2411 West 14th Street (Show on map) | |
 Jan 08, 2026 | |
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World Languages (Faculty Chair 40) Job ID: 322242 Location: Rio Salado Community College Full/Part Time: Regular/Temporary: Regular Hiring Salary Range $51,774 - $99,672/annually DOE Grade 001 Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 30 hours per week Work Calendar 9 Months Maricopa Summary 10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities. The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision- creating excellence in education for a better world. We focus on people-not profits. With 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition, we provide the flexibility and support our students need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. Discover how we're changing college. We don't just support our community-we help build it. We are the largest provider of workforce development training in the state. The activities of our colleges and their students support one out of every 28 jobs in Maricopa County. Learn about our economic impact. We believe our employees are our most valuable asset. Our 10 colleges and District Office support nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix. Join us in making a real difference in the lives of over 140,000 college students each year. Benefits Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD: Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package:
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Job Summary Residential Faculty at Rio Salado College serve as Faculty Chairs to provide leadership over multidisciplinary academic and/or service areas. This Faculty Chair position will oversee the Languages Department. This position will join a small, collaborative, and innovative Faculty Chair cohort who manage their programs, projects, initiatives, and services while supervising a large contingent of adjunct faculty. Residential Faculty members also serve on Rio Salado's Faculty Senate and actively participate in multiple college, district, and even state-level committees. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Essential Functions 35% - Provides leadership for adjunct faculty in discipline and related disciplines to include hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluation. 35% - Engages in various instructional activities such as teaching a diverse population of students, curriculum development and assessment, researching and resolving student-related concerns, etc. 20% - Serves on collaborative work teams with faculty, staff, administration, and community partners. 10% - Coordinates development and provides oversight for discipline-related partnerships and programs. Minimum Qualifications Language faculty must have a master's degree in the language to be taught or a master's degree in any field and 18 graduate credits and/or experience credits in the language to be taught. Desired Qualifications A. Master's degree or higher in Spanish or a Master's degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in Spanish B. Experience working in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment handling multiple tasks/projects effectively. C. Experience with multiple modalities, including online educational methodologies, curriculum development, implementation, and assessment; teaching online and/or hybrid post secondary courses; and developing and/or revising online post-secondary curricula in the discipline field and/or related area, including using open educational resources and/or textbookless content D. Demonstrated participation in assessment/accreditation activities at a course, department, and college level, and experience using data for department-level assessment and/or program review E. Experience hiring, training, mentoring, managing, and evaluating faculty F. Experience researching and resolving student/faculty or internal/external customer issues G. Experience working with diverse populations, such as dual enrollment/early college, incarcerated, adult re-entry, rehabilitation, at-risk, etc. H. Experience working with program committees, community stakeholders, and/or industry leaders and leading college committees I. Participation in shared governance activities at a higher education institution J. Experience conducting and/or presenting at conferences or workshops Special Working Conditions Some evening and/or weekend assignments/hours may be required; local travel may be required; may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, bending and stooping, lifting up to 25 lbs. How to Apply Applicants are required to submit unofficial transcripts, resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application. If your master's degree is not in the teaching field, then please list the 18 graduate semester hours completed in the teaching field in your application materials. MCCCD accepts unofficial transcripts for U.S. schools at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are submitted as an attachment to the application. Transcripts from non U.S. institutions must be translated and evaluated and provided with application material. Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed. Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered. Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
The soft application deadline for review of applications is February 13, 2026. While the position is open until filled, materials received after this date are not guaranteed full consideration and will be reviewed at the sole discretion of the search committee. Send application materials to: languages.rsc@cizekassociates.com Or securely upload application materials to: https://cizekassociates.com/contact/ * Letter of interest discussing how your background matches the position requirements (not to exceed 5 pages) * Resume * Unofficial transcripts * Contact information for at three professional references including direct phone and email (not checked until mutual interest has been established) Search Consultant: Sheila Lehker, President Cizek Associates, Inc. languages.rsc@cizekassociates.com 602-553-1066 Posting Close Date The soft application deadline for review of applications is February 13, 2026. While the position is open until filled, materials received after this date are not guaranteed full consideration and will be reviewed at the sole discretion of the search committee. EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. Rio Salado College's Title IX/504 Coordinator is O.Tafari Osayande, o.tafari.osyande@riosalado.edu, 480-517-8196. The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act. To apply, visit https://jobs.maricopa.edu/psp/MCPAHPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1000&JobOpeningId=322242&PostingSeq=1 jeid-4f1c072e5d8cfe42a7a7f94c84f9cf87 | |