Adjunct Faculty, First-Year Writing
- Employer
- Montclair State University
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
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- Arts & Humanities, English Literature & Composition
- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Writing Studies at Montclair State University seeks adjunct instructors for the First-Year Writing program. Faculty will work in a large program committed to providing strong process-oriented writing instruction and support to diverse learners. Faculty will teach first-year writing courses including College Writing I (WRIT105) and College Writing II (WRIT106) depending on program need.
Qualifications & RequirementsRequired qualifications for applicants include: MA or MFA or equivalent in Writing, English, or related field; record of success teaching first-year writing in a diverse, multi-ethnic environment; significant coursework and/or professional development experience in composition studies.
$4,200 per course, determined by state contract
Anticipated Start Date Open until position is filled. Send cover letter and resume to(include vacancy # if above)
Ron Brooks, Chair
teachwriting@montclair.edu
You will need to combine your cover letter and resume or CV into one single document (PDF). Hard copy and other formats not accepted.
(include "Adjunct Writing Position" in the subject line)
Organization
Montclair State University was founded in 1908 as the New Jersey State Normal School in Montclair. Today, it is the second largest university in New Jersey and a leading institution of higher education ranked among the top 200 national universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Designated a Research Doctoral University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the University’s ten colleges and schools offer more than 300 majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels to a total of 21,000 students. Situated on a beautiful, 252-acre suburban campus just 12 miles from New York City, Montclair State University delivers the instructional and research resources of a large public university in a supportive, sophisticated, and diverse academic environment.
The dynamic diversity of the University’s community has been acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Education through its recognition of Montclair State as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), and by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as a “Top Degree Producer” among institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students, and its long tradition of civic engagement has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching with its Community Engaged Campus designation.
- Telephone
- 973-655-5293
- Location
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1 Normal Avenue
Montclair
NJ
07024
US
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