Adjunct Instructor, English

About Us: Founded in 1968 to meet the post‑secondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents, Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The College’s fifth president, Dr. Mary Way Bolt, reports directly to the Board of Trustees. Cecil College is centrally located in Maryland’s most northeastern county, just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as from Wilmington, Delaware. With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non‑credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non‑credit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs. Through its open admissions policy, Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status. Employees of Cecil College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships. General Duties Adjunct Instructor of English needed. Semester run through 8/31/2026 - 12/22/2026 The successful adjunct instructor will be responsible for conducting in‑person, daytime English 101, College Composition, in accordance with Cecil College‑approved syllabi and the stipulations of the Department of English and Humanities, on our main campus or on a nearby high school campus. Qualifications: M.A., M.F.A., or Ph.D. in English or Rhetoric and Composition Successful teaching experience required, college‑level preferred LMS experience (e.g., Canvas) Availability for in‑person, daytime teaching Criteria for consideration: Only completed applications (resume, letter of application, portfolio, and unofficial transcripts) will receive consideration. Only applicants who are authorized to work in the United States and who reside in Maryland or its contiguous states will be eligible for hire. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical Demands: This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as sedentary work involving lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations and traffic signals when driving. General Benefits: Cecil College offers part‑time employees a wide range of benefits, including accrual of sick and safe leave (1 hour of sick and safe leave accrued for every 30 hours worked); opportunity to open a voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity; employee paid short term disability based on eligibility guidelines; access to the Fitness Center and library and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines. The Fiscal Year 2026 Credit Adjunct Scale is as follows: 2 semesters less at Cecil ($830 a credit hour for individuals with less than a Masters+60 or $855 a credit hour for individuals Masters+60 or a Earned Doctorate); More than 2 semesters at Cecil ($855 a credit hour for individuals with less than a Masters+60 or $880 a credit hour for individuals Masters+60 or a Earned Doctorate). Posted on 6/25/2026 Based upon the budgeted hours of a position, contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required. *We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all hiring and employment practices. Cecil College will not discriminate against any individual by reason of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic status, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr