University of New Haven
Professional Writing - NTT Lecturer
🇺🇸West Haven, Connecticut, United States2 days ago
MidFull TimeEN
The Department of English at the University of New Haven invites applications for two full-time positions in Professional Writing. Both positions are for non-tenure-track lecturers who will teach 4/4 loads. The successful candidates will join an innovative department committed not only to providing its own majors/minors with excellent opportunities, but also to supporting professional programs and students across the university.
The successful candidates will work with numerous groups of students in their professional writing courses, including English majors, English minors, Professional Writing minors, and many students from programs across the university. The University of New Haven is particularly well known for its professional programs in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Engineering, Business, and Health Sciences. Our professional writing courses serve undergraduate and graduate students, as well as domestic and international students. Candidates must be dynamic teachers who relish working with a diverse student population and building relationships across disciplinary boundaries.
The Department of English seeks new members for our energetic and collaborative faculty who can help us build upon our success in developing English and writing as interdisciplinary areas connected to the whole university. The successful candidates will teach Business Writing, Technical Writing, Grant Writing, and Writing for Digital Media. All English faculty also teach courses in our First-Year Writing Program. The successful candidates will also have opportunities to develop new upper-level professional writing courses. Ideal candidates will have specialties in Science Writing, Healthcare Writing, Government Writing, and/or Writing for Law Enforcement.
The University of New Haven is committed to diversity and inclusion in higher education. The University seeks candidates whose teaching, research and/or service has prepared them to contribute diversity and inclusion in our academic community. Applicants are asked to submit a diversity and inclusion statement explaining how their teaching, scholarship and/or service, contributes to building and supporting diverse and inclusive communities.
Minimum qualifications include a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Professional Writing, or a related field and demonstrated excellence in teaching professional writing courses.
All information on candidates will be kept confidential. Review of applications will start March 25 and continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, and 3) contact information for at least three professional references. All materials should be submitted online to Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/103154
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