Adjunct Pool - Written Communication

Fresno Pacific University • Fresno, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

“Com 110: Written Communication” offers instruction in formal academic writing focused on the most frequently assigned academic genres. Students will create compelling arguments to support a claim, engage a variety of rhetorical situations, analyze secondary sources, utilize appropriate style guides, and implement instructor and peer feedback. The course is designed to develop reading and writing skills that will transfer into any field of study, preparing students to analyze and address the different kinds of writing they will encounter in the university and, later, in their careers. This course will consider the “rhetorical situations” of various texts (i.e., the relationship between a text’s audience, purpose, and genre) to lay a foundation in critical thinking skills and college-level writing.

Requirements

• M.A. or Ph.D. in English, Composition, or a humanities-related discipline
• Ability to work with students, staff, and faculty in a collegial environment
• Commitment to the Christian faith and the University’s mission of Christ-centered teaching and learning and involvement in a local church.

Nice To Haves

• Specialization in Composition Studies, college-level writing instruction, Public Speaking, and/or Communication Theory
• Experience teaching college-level writing courses, especially teaching at the General Education level for first-year college students
• Experience working with an ethnically and culturally diverse student body
• Willingness to teach course as currently scheduled

Responsibilities

• Teach courses as described and assigned
• Discuss class progress with the program coordinator, including teaching performance through observation
• Collaborate with other faculty as needed
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students in an academic context that integrates your Christian faith and learning.
• Embrace the mission, vision, and values of Fresno Pacific University, affirm the FPU Faith Expectations, and support the ideals and practices articulated in "The Fresno Pacific Idea”.
• Other job duties as assigned

Benefits

• Compensation is based on highest completed degree level: Non-Terminal degree: Anticipated pay per unit $811.51, $23.97 per hour
• Terminal degree: Anticipated pay per unit $977.98, $28.82 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level