First Year Composition Instructor (Multiple positions available)
About The Position
The English Department is currently teaching in-person classes and would require applicants to be available to teach in person. The English Department is hiring instructors to teach in our First Year Writing program (ENG 101). Instructors will teach 2-3 sections of ENG 101 during our fall quarter. These Instructors will be responsible for designing and teaching classes grounded in our First Year Writing standard curriculum, responding to and evaluating student work, holding weekly office hours, and maintaining student records and grades. The Department, the College, and the University value teaching and we expect you to be an exemplary teacher; to be current in your discipline; to engage students actively in their own learning, including discussion, writing, and analysis; and to maintain high standards regarding course content. We expect you to provide students with feedback on their course work and examinations, and to be available to students through regularly scheduled office hours. You will be expected to have your students evaluate your courses using the standard University evaluation forms and to make those evaluations available to the department chair and faculty for annual review.
Requirements
- Graduate of WWU's MA/MFA program or similar Master's program
- Experience teaching at least 3 sections of ENG 101 (or equivalent instructional experience)
- Commitment to teaching the 1st Year Writing Program's standard curriculum
- Evidence of a "commitment to teaching excellence," which can be demonstrated by original/revised assignments, articulation of teaching practices, and/or student evaluations and subsequent pedagogical responses
- Demonstrated commitment to cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds
- Available to teach in person
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with WWU's First Year Writing program (ENG 101)
Responsibilities
- Designing and teaching classes grounded in our First Year Writing standard curriculum
- Responding to and evaluating student work
- Holding weekly office hours
- Maintaining student records and grades
- Engaging students actively in their own learning, including discussion, writing, and analysis
- Providing students with feedback on their course work and examinations
- Being available to students through regularly scheduled office hours
- Having students evaluate courses using standard University evaluation forms
- Making evaluations available to the department chair and faculty for annual review
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
