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Form of workJOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Part-Time Lecturers in the Department of English
University Park, PA
The Department of English at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for part-time lecturer positions. The start date for these positions is August 2024.
English refers to a broad field of study related to literature, professional writing, creative writing, and rhetoric. Majors develop critical thinking skills and produce influential academic, creative, professional, and digital texts. They learn to analyze genres, texts, and contexts that involve, for instance, race, class, gender, sexuality, and nationality. They also learn how various texts communicate value, meaning, and social and cultural critique. For more information about the English Department at Penn State and the Program for Writing and Rhetoric, visit this site: https://english.la.psu.edu/ .
Job Duties:
- Teach in-resident writing courses in English.
- Teach one to two courses per semester.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree or higher in a related field
- Demonstrated commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or one or more ways you would envision doing so, given the opportunity
These are one semester, non-tenure track appointments with the possibility of reappointment. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Pay is $4,500 per course.
To be considered for this position, submit a curriculum vitae (with the names and contact information of two references), and, if relevant, past student evaluations of teaching effectiveness.
Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here .
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
EEO IS THE LAW
Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
