Part-time Faculty, English Composition

National University • San Diego, CA

7h • $27 - $29 • Hybrid

About The Position

National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide. Our six schools and six colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC). This is a hybrid (onsite and online) position based in San Diego, CA. Position Summary The Department of Arts and Humanities in the School of Arts, Letters, and Sciences at National University invites applications for part-time faculty in English with a specialization in rhetoric/composition. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of, or potential for excellence in, the following: teaching in their field, a commitment to serving the University’s diverse adult student body, and related scholarship and/or research. Primary duties include teaching beginning and advanced undergraduate composition and may also include teaching classes on information literacy. This position works closely with the Academic Program Director and other faculty within the program, and contributes to ensuring program quality, and student engagement and success.

Requirements

• Master's degree in the field of English, rhetoric/composition, or related field from a regionally accredited university required.
• Two years of higher education teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive, timely feedback to students on various assessment activities.
• Maintain a positive, safe, inclusive student-centric learning environment.
• Complete required tasks on deadlines (e.g., final grades, assessment, grading rubrics, input for grade appeals, etc.)
• Maintain appropriate professional training and/or scholarly activities, when applicable.
• Provide feedback to the course lead regarding the course content.
• Identify at-risk students and collaborate with student services.

Benefits

• Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position.
• Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu .
• National University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws.
• All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time