Full Time Lecturer-First Year English
- Employer
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- Location
- North Dartmouth, MA
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, English Literature & Composition
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job no: 511335
Work type: Faculty Full Time
Categories: Faculty
The Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth seeks Full-Time Lecturers for our First-Year English program faculty, to begin September 2022.
UMass Dartmouth is located in south coast of Massachusetts, less than an hours drive from Boston, Providence, and Cape Cod. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX Employer. Our institution recently earned doctoral-research status and remains committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. To engage our increasingly diverse student population, the FYE program is committed to inclusive pedagogies, and the successful candidate will demonstrate effectiveness with diverse learners and/or advisees.
FYE lecturer positions have a 4/4 course-load, a two-year, renewable contract with benefits, and access to on-going professional development and service opportunities. Primary responsibilities are to teach in the two-semester sequence of First-Year English and to advise students within the College of Arts and Sciences. Lecturers with appropriate training may be asked to teach other department courses; summer and online teaching opportunities are also available.
Requirements: ABD in Rhetoric/Composition, English, or closely related field required, Ph.D. preferred. Excellence in teaching university-level writing courses is required. Teaching experience or research in one or more of the following areas is preferred: Business Communications, Technical Communications, Writing for the Sciences, Intermediate Composition, or Developmental Reading/Writing.
Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship not available.
Effective September 27, 2021, UMass Dartmouth requires that all members of the campus community are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide proof of vaccination.
To apply, please submit one .pdf file including a cover letter describing qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, the names of 3 referents, a one-page teaching philosophy. Letters of reference will be requested of finalists.
Formal review of applications begins February 15, 2022 and continues until the position is filled.
Advertised: 09 Dec 2021 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:
Organization
Located on the Massachusetts south coast, only a short drive from Cape Cod, Providence and Boston, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has been ranked among the top northern public universities by U.S. News and World Report. The quality of life on the south coast of Massachusetts is rich with cultural attractions, beautifully preserved and restored historic districts, museums, live theatre and an excellent educational system. Recreational opportunities include boating, beaches, rivers, golf courses, camping grounds, beautiful state parks, waterfront parks and a new zoo.
UMass Dartmouth offers a broad range of baccalaureate and graduate degrees vital to the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of the region. It has an enrollment of over 9,200 students in over 40 undergraduate and 36 graduate programs (including 11 at the Ph.D. level) offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Charlton College of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School for Marine Science and Technology. The main campus was designed by the eminent architect Paul Rudolf and is located on 710 acres in North Dartmouth. Other university sites include theCenter for Marine Science and Technology on the waterfront in New Bedford, the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center in Fall River and the Star Store Center for the Arts in New Bedford.
While retaining its commitment to excellence in undergraduate education, UMass Dartmouth has increased dramatically its research and outreach activities during the past ten years. R&D spending has increased in the last five years from $20.1 million to $25.6 million and the university has established centers in Policy Studies, Portuguese Studies & Culture, Business Research, Marine Science &Technology and Indic Studies to significantly expand its research and public service activities in ways that meet regional needs but have global impact.
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