Requisition Number:

F02568

Department:

English and World Languages

Working Title:

Tenure Track Assistant Professor, English & World Languages (Beginning August 2023)

Classification:

Assistant Professor - 24910

Nature of position:

Tenure-Track

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Department of English & World Languages welcomes applicants for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2023 with expertise in professional writing, preferably with specialty in discourses of social justice.

Faculty will have the opportunity to teach courses as part of the University’s General Education program, support our growing undergraduate on campus and online bachelor’s degrees in English: Writing Studies, and collaborate with the university’s new Lombardo College of Business to develop course offerings and programming for our shared students.

Responsibilities include teaching, advising students, scholarly work and department and university service. Teaching responsibilities will include business writing, technical writing, first-year writing and other courses in the Writing Studies program as well as the possibility of graduate-level courses. Actual course assignment will depend upon departmental need and may include day, evening, weekend, and/or online courses. Classes should be conducted through multifaceted teaching strategies for face-to-face, web-enhanced, or web-based classroom delivery. Faculty are expected, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement Article 4, to engage in professional responsibilities such as developing and updating curriculum, assessing learning outcomes for courses and programs, and participating in department, college and university meetings and workshops.

The faculty member will have opportunities to teach in our graduate program in their area of expertise and to innovate courses in business and technical writing. There is also an expectation for faculty to mentor undergraduate students in scholarly research and to establish a robust and sustainable research agenda that leads to peer-reviewed scholarly outputs appropriate for the discipline. Faculty routinely advise and mentor students in other high-impact practices, as appropriate. We are committed to antiracist pedagogies and curricular interventions, and we seek a colleague who will contribute to facilitating constructive dialogues in the classroom and community to inspire responsible, socially engaged citizenship.
Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications as well as aligned with the details contained in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/LR/Pages/default.aspx) and the Millersville University Promotion Statement (http://www.millersville.edu/about/administration/policies/).
A complete application comprises the following:

• A Cover Letter summarizing how the applicant’s education and experience match the required qualifications of the position.
• A current Curriculum Vitae.
• A Teaching Philosophy that includes the applicant’s commitment to inclusive and equitable learning and to working with diverse populations of students.
• A summary (2 – 5 pages) of Scholarly and/or Creative Plan outlining 3 – 5 year agenda involving undergraduate or graduate students.
• Copies of registrar-issued unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred and in progress (the successful candidate will be required to provide registrar-issued official transcripts from the issuing institution(s) directly to the Provost’s Office by the start date).
• Three current letters of reference (applicant to submit names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of individuals who will be contacted to upload current letters of reference directly to a confidential website).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application materials far enough in advance of the closing date to allow time for their references to respond. If you choose to provide additional materials, please upload these items as optional documents.
Please do not link your application to the position until you have uploaded all of the required documents and any optional documents you want to provide. You will not be able to change the materials submitted or upload any new additional materials, after the application process has been completed and you receive a confirmation number.
Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 14 public universities of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students’ success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,600 students to find their path. Several of our programs are multidisciplinary in nature, combining science, technology, and art to create a more progressive degree. One thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master’s and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.
At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes diversity to foster a climate of inclusion. Employing our EPPIIC values, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is the foundation for our learning and working environment. Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.
The State System Employee Benefits Summary for faculty can be found at: https://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/LR/Documents/APSCUF_July2019-June2023.pdf.

Required Qualifications:

• ABD or PhD in writing (Rhetoric/Composition; Writing Studies; English with a specialization in professional or technical writing). Must have doctorate by January 31, 2023, for eligibility for reappointment to 2nd year. An official transcript must be submitted as proof of completion. If the doctorate is not completed by the specified date, the faculty contract will be terminated effective as of the end of the (second) year of employment.
• Experience teaching courses in rhetoric and composition and professional writing (e.g. Technical Writing, Business Writing, Science Writing, Web Writing).
• Evidence of research/ scholarship in or professional experience in business, technical, or professional writing.
• Ability to teach classes through multifaceted teaching strategies for face-to- face classroom delivery, distance learning, or blended learning.
• Ability to develop professional writing, business writing, and general education curricula.
• Evidence of interest in developing new courses related to Writing Studies.
• Ability to develop cross-disciplinary collaborations with business, marketing, entrepreneurial studies.
• Evidence of ability to teach diverse student populations.
• Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
• Successful interview, scholarly presentation, and teaching demonstration.
• Successful completion of three successful background checks.

NOTE: Transcripts will be used to confirm degree and coursework requirements. Letters of reference will be reviewed to confirm teaching and research capabilities and commitment to working with students with diverse backgrounds and cultures. The other qualifications can be documented by any of the following items that can be uploaded as optional documents: teaching philosophy, peer review of teaching, list of publications, student evaluations or teaching awards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in writing (Rhetoric/Composition; Writing Studies; English with a specialization in writing).
• Ability to teach courses in one or more of the following areas: grant writing, proposal writing, writing for non-profits, workplace literacies/communication, digital workplace, entrepreneurship, business ethics, public rhetoric’s, professional writing and community engagement/advocacy and social justice.
• Practical career experience in a business field.
• Evidence of scholarly engagement in areas related to professional writing and community engagement/advocacy/social justice.
• Evidence of teaching with high-impact practices.

Job Description:

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsibilities include teaching, advising students, scholarly work and department and university service. Teaching responsibilities will include business writing, technical writing, first-year writing and other courses in the Writing Studies program as well as the possibility of graduate-level courses. Actual course assignment will depend upon departmental need and may include day, evening, weekend, and/or online courses. Classes should be conducted through multifaceted teaching strategies for face-to-face, web-enhanced, or web-based classroom delivery. Faculty are expected, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement Article 4, to engage in professional responsibilities such as developing and updating curriculum, assessing learning outcomes for courses and programs, and participating in department, college and university meetings and workshops.
The faculty member will have opportunities to teach in our graduate program in their area of expertise and to innovate courses in business and technical writing. There is also an expectation for faculty to mentor undergraduate students in scholarly research and to establish a robust and sustainable research agenda that leads to peer-reviewed scholarly outputs appropriate for the discipline. Faculty routinely advise and mentor students in other high-impact practices, as appropriate. We are committed to antiracist pedagogies and curricular interventions, and we seek a colleague who will contribute to facilitating constructive dialogues in the classroom and community to inspire responsible, socially engaged citizenship.
For details, please see:

• The CBA, Article 12.B.1, Effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities (p. 27);
• The Millersville University Promotion Statement and particularly Section V.C.1 Teaching Effectiveness and Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities (pp. 9-11); and
• The Millersville University Tenure Statement, particularly the section titled Teaching Effectiveness and Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities (pp. 3-4).

CONTINUING SCHOLARLY GROWTH:Pursue scholarly growth on an ongoing basis, both within and outside the subject discipline, in the academic profession.
For details, please see:

• The CBA, Article 12.B.2, Continuing scholarly growth (p. 28);
• The Millersville University Promotion Statement, particularly Section V.C.2 Continuing Scholarly Growth (pp. 11-13); and
• The Millersville University Tenure Statement, particularly the section titled Continuing Scholarly Growth (pp. 4-6).

SERVICE:Provide service on an ongoing basis by contributing professionally to department and university governance, the professional community and/or the community at large, in a participatory, developmental, or advisory capacity. Candidates must be willing to participate in undergraduate- and graduate-level curricular activities including assisting the program faculty in activities associated with maintaining program approval at the state and national levels.
For details, please see:

• The CBA, Article 12.B.3, Service: contribution to the University and/or community (p. 28)
• The Millersville University Promotion Statement, particularly Section V.C.3 Service: Contributions to the University and/or Community (pp. 13-15); and
• The Millersville University Tenure Statement, particularly the section titled Service, Contributions to the University and/or Community (pp. 6-7).

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:May include but is not limited to: Supervise interns / co-ops / independent studies / individualized instructions / theses. Other reasonable duties assigned within the faculty member’s field of competence. Additionally, faculty are expected to actively engage in curricular development and evaluation as well as co-curricular, assessment, and accreditation activities.
PERORMANCE REVIEW / EVALUATIONS:Please see the CBA, Article 12, Performance Review and Evaluation of Faculty (pp. 27-39).
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:The Department of English & World Languages at Millersville University houses degree-granting programs in English, English Education, Languages, and a degree option in Writing Studies. We also offer a Master of Arts and Master of Education in English. We enroll over 200 students in our undergraduate programs and 40 students in our graduate programs. We have 20 tenured/tenure-track faculty representing a wide range of research interests and specializations. We are a department that is focusing significant energy towards growing our Writing Studies program, including a recently formed online degree option.

Essential Functions:

• Major responsibilities include teaching major and/or non-major courses (lectures) in writing studies, rhetoric, and professional writing as well as courses within his/her/their area of specialization. The academic-year workload for full-time faculty is 24 workload hours and faculty must hold a minimum of five office hours per week on no fewer than three different days.
• Additional duties include but are not limited to developing a research program in writing studies that involves undergraduates and/or graduates, supporting academic advisement and student mentorship, as well as participating in assessment and accreditation activities.
• Actual assignments and additional duties will depend upon department needs.

Posting Open Date:

09/15/2022

Posting Close Date:

12/02/2022

Quicklink for Posting/Requisition:

https://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/9950