Job Title Medieval Literature - Guest Faculty Position Fall 2024
Classification Title
Rank Guest Faculty
Tenure Information Non-Tenure Track
Job Description
The Literature Department at Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a guest instructor to teach a semester-long undergraduate lecture course in the area of medieval British literature, to begin September 2, 2024.
We welcome candidates with a specialization in Middle English poetry, such as the works of Chaucer, the poems of the Pearl -poet, and insular romances. The candidate should express a readiness to create a lecture course surveying or focusing on a particular theme of medieval literary culture in England, 1100-1500.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, and a course proposal that would meet the job expectations.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Compensation listed for this position is on a per-course basis, contingent on teaching experience.
Required Qualifications
Qualifications: Ph.D. or advanced ABD in English literature or a related field; and experience teaching literature to undergraduates.
Preferred Qualifications
Salary $10,500 to $14,000
EEO Statement
Sarah Lawrence College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has as one of its goals the recruitment and retention of a racially and culturally diverse administration, staff and faculty. To that end, every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals.
The college is located in southern Westchester County, 25 minutes by train from midtown Manhattan, NYC . For further information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our web site at https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number F00169P
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Higher Education
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