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Central Michigan University English Composition Lecturer in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
English Composition Lecturer
Posting Number: F-0842
College/Unit: College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Home Department: English Language and Literature
Employee Group: Fixed-Term Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)
Position Classification: Fixed-Term Faculty
Position Begin Date: 08/19/2024
Position End Date:
Position Summary:
The Department of English Language & Literature at Central Michigan University seeks a full-time, benefit eligible fixed-term, non-tenure track faculty member beginning August 19, 2024.
• Teach four sections per semester, from among three courses (as needed and assigned): ENG 101 (Introductory Composition), ENG 103 (First-Year Writing, which also has a 1-credit Writing Center co-requisite), and ENG 201 (Intermediate Composition). Modalities may include face-to-face, hybrid, and online asynchronous. • Engage in professional development activities within the department (as needed). Fixed-term faculty are invited, but not required, to join department committees.
Required Qualifications:
• MA in Composition & Rhetoric or English Language & Literature or a closely related field. • Experience teaching college composition and developmental writing. • Experience teaching online. • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with students who struggle with writing, including those for whom English is a second language. • Experience teaching online or in hybrid delivery formats. • Experience as a Writing Center consultant. • Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Message to Applicants:
Applicants must submit an online application to be considered for this position.
Online applications must include:
• a cover letter that addresses position qualifications and duties (address the letter to Dr. Steven Bailey, Chair, Dept. of English Language & Literature) • a current CV or résumé • three letters of recommendation • copies of transcripts.
Review of applications will begin immediately but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
About the Department:
The Department of English Language & Literature is part of the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and is located in Anspach Hall on the lovely main campus in Mount Pleasant, MI. We have two majors, four minors, a certificate program, and an MA in Creative Writing. We provide faculty with an office and computer, and our classrooms have up-to-date instructional technology. To learn more, visit our https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/departments/english-language-literature .
Posting Begins: 03/20/2024
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Type of Recruitment: External
About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine