Salary: $63,000.00 - $102,150.00 Annually
Location : 32000 Campus Drive, Salisbury, MD
Job Type: Full-Time Standard
Job Number: FY26-00515
Department: Mathematics and Science
Opening Date: 06/03/2026

Primary Function

Wor-Wic Community College is accepting applications for a Mathematics and Science Department Head and Faculty. This position supervises, manages and teaches in one or more credit programs, having overall responsibility of a full-time faculty member with an equivalent of a 36-credit hour per fiscal year teaching load, including teaching load reduction for administrative duties as defined in the Teaching Load policy.
Essential Duties

The following list is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with this position.

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the department and program(s) by creating and managing budget(s); leading meetings; maintaining records and meeting minutes; chairing search committees and selecting viable candidates for all standard and grant instructional and staff vacancies; interviewing, hiring and terminating all part-time instructional staff; attending internal and external meetings as invited; and participating in recognition and graduation ceremonies
• Develops proposals for public and private projects or grants; assures departmental articulation with the community, other institutions of higher education, area schools and businesses; coordinates the department program advisory committee(s); works closely with the academic advising center and other Wor-Wic departments; and participates in college sponsored events, recruiting activities, and departmental and college promotion events
• Provides academic and professional leadership for maintenance of high standards of academic quality and instruction, including overseeing course assignments for all faculty and instructional staff, including dual enrollment; addressing student concerns and grievances; assuring accurate completion of load and other reports; assisting with development and approval of syllabi; contributing to new and existing course descriptions; managing the annual and five-year comprehensive assessment process; and reviewing and approving course and program level assessment, benchmarks and results
• Supervises departmental instructional staff, faculty, and staff; develops faculty, instructional staff and class schedules, including office hours and teaching responsibilities; provides orientation to new instructional and faculty members regarding departmental matters; trains, evaluates and recognizes employees and handles disciplinary matters in consultation with human resources; and recommends dismissal when appropriate for full- time faculty members and other staff in the department
• Serves on curriculum committee and other institutional and faculty committees ad appointed/elected
• Performs faculty duties and maintains excellence in teaching; reviews, coordinates, and approves textbook and instructional materials; attends conferences and faculty development activities as required; addresses student and instructional concerns; and administers a testing program for proficiency examinations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree and 12 graduate credits in a relevant field
• Five years of college teaching experience
• Strong written and verbal communication, teaching, budget management and computer skills
• Valid driver's license
• Preference will be given to applicants with a doctoral degree and supervisory and/or demonstrated administrative experience

Supplemental Information

This is a full-time faculty position with excellent fringe benefits that is typically scheduled to work Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (may vary based on teaching load assignment).

This position is currently part of the WWCCFA bargaining unit represented by the MSEA. The starting salary for this 12-month position will depend on the faculty rank offered (based on education, experience and qualifications) and will likely range from $63,000 to $77,100 for instructor, $72,400 to $88,700 for assistant professor, or $83,300 to $102,150 for associate professor.

Applications received by June 21 will be given first consideration; the position will remain open until filled.
Benefits for Standard Employees

This summary is solely intended to provide an overview of benefits offered by the college. In the case of a discrepancy, the information in the plan documents and the policy manual supersedes any description listed here.
Medical Insurance

Full-time employees can elect to purchase subsidized medical coverage for themselves and their dependents effective the first of the month following the employee's date of hire.

Part-time administrators and support staff members can obtain medical coverage for themselves and their dependents at their own expense.
Dental Insurance

Full-time employees can elect to purchase subsidized dental insurance for themselves and their dependents effective the first of the month following the employee's date of hire.

Part-time administrators and support staff members can obtain dental coverage for themselves and their dependents at their own expense.
Vision Insurance

Full-time employees and part-time administrators and support staff members can elect to purchase voluntary vision insurance at their own expense for themselves and their dependents effective the first day of the month following the employee's date of hire.
Life Insurance

Full-time employees receive life insurance equal to one-and-a-half times the employee's annual salary, with a maximum benefit of $250,000, at no cost to the employee. Full-time employees can purchase additional life insurance at their own expense for themselves and their dependents at any time during their employment, pending approval from the provider.
Supplemental Insurance

All employees can purchase one or more of the supplemental insurance products offered by the college at their own expense for themselves and their dependents. Supplemental insurance provides an additional level of financial protection in the event of a serious accident or illness.
Retiree Medical and Dental Insurance

Full-time employees with 15 years of continuous full-time service at the college who meet the eligibility requirements for an early or normal service retirement of the State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS) of Maryland and have medical and/or dental coverage in effect immediately prior to the time of retirement, are eligible to remain enrolled in medical and dental insurance at their own expense. The college subsidizes the employee portion of medical insurance based on years of experience and age requirements.
Flexible Spending Accounts

Full-time employees and part-time administrators and support staff members can obtain a medical reimbursement account and/or a dependent care assistance account effective the first of the month following the employee's date of hire. Employees do not need to enroll in the college's medical or dental plan to be eligible for flexible spending accounts.
Worker's Compensation

All employees are covered by worker's compensation insurance when they are involved in a work-related accident. Worker's compensation insurance covers medical care, rehabilitation and lost wages for employees or death benefits for the employee's dependents, according to the specific terms of the insurance policy.
Short-term Disability Insurance

Full-time employees who have been employed by the college for at least one year are eligible for short-term disability coverage for non-occupational injuries or illnesses, with coverage beginning after a 15-work day elimination period and ending 90 calendar days from the date of the injury or illness. Short-term disability benefits equal 60 percent of the employee's monthly salary, with a maximum benefit of $10,000 per month.
Long-term Disability Insurance

Full-time employees receive long-term disability coverage for non-occupational injuries or illnesses, with coverage beginning after an employee has used all accumulated sick leave or has been disabled for 90 calendar days, whichever occurs later. Long-term disability benefits equal two-thirds of the employee's monthly salary, with a maximum benefit of $10,000 per month.
Retirement

Full-time and part-time support staff members are enrolled in the State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS) of Maryland. Seven percent of the employee's salary is deducted as a retirement contribution from each paycheck of all employees enrolled in the SRPS.

Full-time administrators, full-time faculty and part-time administrators can enroll in the State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS) of Maryland, or the Maryland Optional Retirement Program (MORP) subject to approval by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Seven percent of the employee's salary is deducted as a retirement contribution from each paycheck of all employees enrolled in the SRPS.
Supplemental Retirement Accounts

All employees who normally work 20 hours or more per week can make tax-deferred supplemental retirement contributions to any of the supplemental retirement funds offered by the college.
Tuition Waiver

Full-time employees and their family members are eligible for tuition waivers for credit and community and continuing education courses offered by the college. In the implementation of this policy, a family member is defined as the employee's spouse or unmarried child 25 years of age or younger.

Part-time administrators and support staff members are eligible for tuition waivers for themselves for credit or community and continuing education courses offered by the college, up to a maximum of one credit or one community and continuing education course each session, semester or term. The employee must attend on his or her own time.
Reimbursement for Undergraduate & Graduate Studies

Full-time employees who have been employed by the college for at least six months are eligible for tuition reimbursement for satisfactory completion of undergraduate and graduate course work beyond the associate degree at regionally-accredited colleges and universities. Course work must be related to improving the employee's effectiveness within his or her current position, or an employee can request to take course work related to another position of increased responsibility at the college, subject to supervisory approval up through the president. An employee is eligible for tuition reimbursement for up to nine credit hours per fiscal year. An employee who leaves the college must repay the full amount of all reimbursements received within the two years preceding the termination date. The maximum reimbursement provided is equal to the current in-state tuition rate per credit hour at the University of Maryland College Park, reduced by the amount received from funding sources such as veterans' benefits, financial aid, grants and scholarships.
Credit Union

All full- and part-time employees and their immediate family members can participate in the State Employees Credit Union (SECU). The SECU's definition of immediate family member, which includes the employee's parents, spouse, natural, step, adopted and foster children, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, parents of spouse, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, aunts and uncles, and nieces and nephews, is used in the implementation of this policy.
Annual Leave

Annual leave is earned on a prorated basis each pay period.

Full-time administrators earn annual leave at a rate of 20 days per year. Part-time administrators earn annual leave at a rate of 7.7 percent of the total hours worked per pay period.

Full-time faculty members who sign 12-month employment agreements earn annual leave at a rate of 20 days per year, but this leave cannot be taken when they are scheduled to teach classes. Full-time faculty members who sign 10-month employment agreements do not receive annual leave.

Full-time support staff members earn annual leave at a rate of 10 days per year during their first through fourth years of employment, 15 days per year during the fifth through ninth years and 20 days per year in the 10th and subsequent years. Part-time support staff members earn annual leave at a rate of 3.8 percent of the total hours worked per pay period during their first through fourth years of employment, 5.75 percent of total hours worked per pay period during the fifth through ninth years, and 7.7 percent of the total hours worked per pay period in 10th and subsequent years.
Sick Leave

Sick leave is earned on a prorated basis each pay period.

Full-time administrators and support staff members earn sick leave at a rate of 15 days per year.

Faculty members who sign 10-month employment agreements earn sick leave at a rate of 12.5 days per year. Full-time faculty members who sign 12-month empl