PT Faculty: PT Instructor-English - POOL

About the position

Reporting to the Department Head of Humanities, Arts, and Interdisciplinary Studies, English Faculty are responsible for teaching a variety of introductory and upper-level undergraduate Composition, Rhetoric, Creative Writing, or Literature courses. Teaching flexibility is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Teaching all levels of undergraduate Composition, Rhetoric, Creative Writing, and Literature courses.
• Ability to use technology in the classroom as well as the ability to teach online courses as needed.
• Advising students (when applicable).
• Effectively managing the classroom environment.
• Developing, maintaining, and submitting accurate, timely, and complete records (attendance, assignments, grades, end-of-course reports, etc.).
• Participating in the course and curriculum development.
• Managing and supervising student-interns (when applicable).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Earned Master's Degree in English, MFA in Creative Writing (with at least 18 credit hours of English-related classes), or a Ph.D. in English or related field (with at least 18 credit hours of English-related classes).
• Degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Graduate-level coursework must include Composition and Rhetoric courses.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated understanding and a strong commitment to cultural diversity.

Nice-to-haves

• Teaching experience at the university level preferred.
• Experience with publishing and/or presenting research preferred.