Department of English - 2 positions
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Date posted
- Sep 10, 2018
Towson University (www.towson.edu)
was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News & World Report
as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the
largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of
Maryland System. TU enrolls almost 19,000 undergraduates and over
3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business,
education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science
& mathematics), has almost 900 full-time faculty, and offers
more than 65 Bachelor’s, 45 Master’s, and 5 Doctoral programs. Our
centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10
miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington, D.C., and
95 miles south of Philadelphia.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Department of English – 2 positions
Assistant Professor
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Composition in the
Department of English beginning August 2019. Ph.D in
Composition/Rhetoric, Writing Studies, or a related field. ABD
applicants will be considered, but appointment will be at the
Instructor rank and all degree requirements must be completed by
February 1, 2020. Specialize in composition pedagogy, teaching
writing to secondary education teachers, digital rhetoric, ESOL,
translanguaging, or WAC/WID. Record of teaching excellence in
first-year writing and other writing courses. Evidence of an active
scholarly agenda. Demonstrated success in working with diverse
populations of students. An instructional workload of six (6)
course units per academic year for the first year and seven (7)
course units in subsequent years. Teach first-year writing each
semester and will teach the first-year Towson Seminar course,
upper-level advanced writing courses, and composition courses in
the M.S. in Professional Writing program as needed. Applicants
should submit an initial letter of application (addressed to
Professor Christopher Cain, Department Chair), a CV and a teaching
philosophy online https://apply.interfolio.com/54181,
by October 2018. CLA-N-3214
Assistant Professor
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a specialization in
Grant Writing/Nonprofit Writing, Community Writing, and
Professional Writing in the Department of English beginning August
2019. Ph.D. in Composition/Rhetoric or a related field. ABD
applicants will be considered, but appointment will be at the
Instructor rank and all degree requirements must be completed by
February 1, 2020. Secondary fields may include Social Justice,
Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Rhetoric, and Multiethnic
Studies. Evidence of successful teaching. Active research agenda.
Experience in grant writing and forms of community writing. An
instructional workload of six (6) course units per academic year
for the first year and seven (7) course units in subsequent years.
Teach undergraduate courses from first-year writing to UL courses
on advanced writing, grant and advocacy writing, workplace writing,
editing and digital publishing, and technical and scientific
writing. In the M.S. in Professional Writing program, the
successful candidate will teach courses on rhetoric, communication
for the nonprofit sector, and organizational communications.
Applicants should submit an initial letter of application
(addressed to Professor Christopher Cain, Department Chair), a CV,
and a separate statement discussing how their pedagogy and possible
course topics demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion
online at https://apply.interfolio.com/54182
by October 29, 2018. CLA-N-3216
For detailed information on these
positions, please visit: http://www.towson.edu/provost/prospective/openpositions.html
Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. Women,
minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged
to apply. These positions are contingent on availability of the
funds at the time of hire.
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