Job location: Commerce TAMUC

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-05-27
Req: R-037977
Job Title

Ad-Interim Instructor - English

Agency

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Department

Literature & Languages

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Commerce, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:

During the application process you have one opportunity to upload documents as a combined PDF. The page “My Experience” has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload the file.

This one combined PDF must include:

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Three professional references with complete contact information (Unsolicited letters of recommendation will not be considered).
• Transcripts – If required for the position (Unofficial will be accepted with application. Official transcripts are required at time of verbal offer).
  If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator.
• All documents must be electronically submitted through the Texas A&M Online Employment Services website to be considered. Incomplete or improperly submitted applications may be excluded from consideration.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Literature & Languages is seeking applicants for a temporary 9-month Non-Tenure Track position in English. This position will begin 9/1/2021 and end on 5/31/2022 (Academic Year 2021-2022). Faculty at Texas A & M University-Commerce are required to conduct scholarly activities, work cooperatively with others, and contribute service to their discipline, the university, and the community. The Ad-Interim Instructor of English position will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in composition and literature as needed.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful applicant will teach five (5) classes per semester in English composition at the undergraduate and graduate levels as needed, on-campus and online, primarily in English composition and rhetoric; assist with directing Graduate Assistants-Teaching (GATs) and composition adjunct instructors; hold office hours as required, and assist students as appropriate. Applicants must have experience teaching online. Familiarity with the programs and student population at Texas A&M University-Commerce is preferred, especially with the department’s First-Year Writing program. Texas A&M University-Commerce is committed to promotion of diversity and thus the candidate should facilitate a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for and ability to engage with those of other cultures and backgrounds. The candidate should have an understanding and knowledge of multicultural and diversity issues, and their potential applications to pedagogy, programming, and service activity.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: A PhD in English is required to teach graduate coursework. A Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 hours in English is required to teach undergraduate courses.
• Experience / Knowledge / Skills: 18 graduate hours in field/subject area. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team of professionals. Good written and oral communication skills. Commitment to high quality teaching. Dedication to high standards and student success.
• Ability to: Multi-task and work well as part of a team.
• Licensing/Professional Certifications: None
• Physical Requirements: None
• Other Requirements: None

PREFERRED EDUCATION / SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:

University level teaching experience, particularly in composition courses. Online teaching experience. Experience or familiarity with the department’s First-Year Writing program.

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

None

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.