Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Writing Arts – Temporary

The Department of Writing Arts at Rowan University is seeking to fill two temporary assistant teaching professor positions to begin Fall 2024. The positions are 10-month, with the appointment of 2 years, and include benefits. Successful candidates will teach a total of 24 credits over two semesters, with the option to teach overload and summer classes for additional compensation. Assignments are determined by departmental need and based on the faculty member’s experience and expertise. Candidates should anticipate teaching at the undergraduate level, primarily in the First-Year Writing Program, which includes specialized, discipline-specific sections for Engineering, Computer Science, and/or Business students. Faculty are eligible to teach overloads during the academic year and also are eligible to teach during summer sessions. Candidates must be available to teach five days per week. 

In service to the department, faculty in this position are expected to serve on committees, including, but not limited to, curriculum development, assessment, and outreach. Faculty may also pursue other service responsibilities as sought or assigned. In addition, faculty are expected to engage in professional development.

The successful candidate will join a thriving department that offers a BA in Writing Arts, multiple minors and certificates of undergraduate study, and an MA in Writing. Our faculty pursue diverse scholarly and creative agendas and publish in national and international forums. Located in the Ric Edelman College of Communication and Creative Arts, we are one of the few standalone writing departments in the nation. More information can be found on the department’s official webpage at http://www.rowan.edu/wa.

A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 22,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. The University has earned national recognition for innovation, commitment to high-quality, affordable education, and developing public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing public research university, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education. 

Qualifications:

• Three years of experience teaching writing at the college level preferred; experience teaching Engineering students is especially desirable, but not required.
• MA in composition and rhetoric, creative writing, technical and professional writing, or a related field is required. Ph.D. is expected.

Starting Date:

September 1, 2024

Application Package:

Applications will be reviewed starting August 6th until the positions are filled.

Submissions must be a single PDF file containing the following:

• A cover letter/statement, addressing how you apply your teaching philosophy through specific examples of teaching practices (such as course/assignment design, assigned readings, class activities, and/or response to student writing). The cover letter should also discuss your relevant teaching experience in first-year writing courses and/or discipline-specific writing courses.
• A C.V. or resume
• A statement of your teaching philosophy
• An assignment sheet for a writing project representative of your primary teaching experience
• One set of recent student evaluations
• Contact information for three professional references

Note:

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

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