Asst. Professor - English teaches courses in the discipline area of English. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being an Asst. Professor - English provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Asst. Professor - English typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and contributes to research In a specialized field. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Title: Instructional Assistant Professor - English - Creating a Pool
Division Name: Academic Affairs
College/Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: English
Campus Location: Normal, IL
In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, the English Department maintains a pool of qualified persons interested in non-tenure-track teaching positions. Applications are accepted continuously for non-tenure track positions and reviewed as vacancies become available. There may not be an actual vacancy at the time you apply.
Additional InformationThe Department of English at Illinois State University is dedicated to providing an environment that facilitates the individual and communal work - creative, intellectual, pedagogical, administrative, and outreach - of our faculty, staff, and students.
Salary Rate / Pay RateCommensurate with experience
Required Qualifications- Masters or doctoral degree in English
- Successful teaching experience at the collegiate level
- State law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position.
Varies
Proposed Starting DateTBD
Required Applicant Documents1. Cover letter that describes your teaching interests and qualifications for teaching ISU Writing Program and/or General Education or Specialty Area English courses.
2. Resume/CV
3. Teaching Statement that explicitly addresses: (1) how you teach writing through a socio-cultural and/or cultural-historical approach to undergraduate writing and writing research, if you are interested in teaching in ISU's Writing Program; and/or (2) your approach to teaching other general education or specialty area courses in the ISU English Department, if you are interested in teaching those courses.
4. Sample Course Plan and/or Syllabus: (1) a full course plan for an undergraduate writing course if you are applying to teach in the ISU Writing Program; your course plan should include a detailed schedule, a clear explanation of what genres students research and produce for each major writing project, how students document their learning (uptake), how projects engage course learning outcomes, and your approach to assessment and grading; and/or (2) a course syllabus for general education and/or specialty area courses, if you are interested in teaching those courses.
5. Reference list (at least three professional references and contact information)
Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"
Contact Information for ApplicantsJeanne Merkle
djmerkl@ilstu.edu
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
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