ADJUNCT FACULTY, WRITING AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
ADJUNCT FACULTY, WRITING AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
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Description
Special Faculty
The Writing & Communication Program in the Department of English at Carnegie Mellon has teaching opportunities for foundational first-year writing courses and invites applications from qualified instructors. As the need arises, we will contact those applicants whose instructional and scholarly experience is a strong match for the open position(s). Positions will be part-time, non-tenure-track, starting in August 2023 and may be renewable based on availability and performance, including proven quality of instruction and dedication to participating in program assessment initiatives and ongoing educational innovations.
The English Department at Carnegie Mellon has an active DEI committee and initiatives that we encourage new faculty to contribute to. See https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/english/dei/index.html.
Qualifications
Previous experience with college writing instruction and evidence of excellence in teaching required. PhD preferred, however candidates with other advanced degrees or ABD status will be considered. Degrees should be in Rhetoric and Composition, Literature, Creative Writing, Applied Linguistics, or a closely related field. Candidates with degrees from other disciplines who demonstrate a sustained commitment to writing pedagogy may also be considered.
We invite you to apply if you have experience with instruction in one or more of the following areas: Second Language Writing, First-year writing, Argument, Writing in the Disciplines, Professional Writing.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Application Instructions
To be considered for this position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and Contact information for three academic or professional references with your application online through Interfolio. (insert Interfolio link here)
Please Submit The Following Materials
Please visit “Why Carnegie Mellon” to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.
A listing of employee benefits is available at: www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/ .
Special Faculty
The Writing & Communication Program in the Department of English at Carnegie Mellon has teaching opportunities for foundational first-year writing courses and invites applications from qualified instructors. As the need arises, we will contact those applicants whose instructional and scholarly experience is a strong match for the open position(s). Positions will be part-time, non-tenure-track, starting in August 2023 and may be renewable based on availability and performance, including proven quality of instruction and dedication to participating in program assessment initiatives and ongoing educational innovations.
The English Department at Carnegie Mellon has an active DEI committee and initiatives that we encourage new faculty to contribute to. See https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/english/dei/index.html.
Qualifications
Previous experience with college writing instruction and evidence of excellence in teaching required. PhD preferred, however candidates with other advanced degrees or ABD status will be considered. Degrees should be in Rhetoric and Composition, Literature, Creative Writing, Applied Linguistics, or a closely related field. Candidates with degrees from other disciplines who demonstrate a sustained commitment to writing pedagogy may also be considered.
We invite you to apply if you have experience with instruction in one or more of the following areas: Second Language Writing, First-year writing, Argument, Writing in the Disciplines, Professional Writing.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Application Instructions
To be considered for this position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and Contact information for three academic or professional references with your application online through Interfolio. (insert Interfolio link here)
Please Submit The Following Materials
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Contact information for three academic or professional reference
- A teaching portfolio which should include the following:
- Up to 3 sample syllabi of writing courses you have taught;
- Course evaluations for those courses;
- Sample assignments you have designed (these could be lower or higher stakes assignments);
- Teaching philosophy
Please visit “Why Carnegie Mellon” to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.
A listing of employee benefits is available at: www.cmu.edu/jobs/benefits-at-a-glance/ .
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