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SALARY: Depends on Qualifications
POSITION: Nine Month Fixed Term Apointment*
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: August 20, 2018
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specialist in Composition with administrative experience to support student success in the department’s first-year writing curriculum. Responsibilities include training and supervising ENG 101 (Composition) TAs, designing and providing supplemental instruction for composition students, and supporting at-risk composition students as needed. This instructor will teach one section of composition per year. Also required: ongoing professional development, continued scholarly activity, and service on college/department committees.
*The position may be extended for a second year based on performance and budget availability.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Terminal degree in English or a closely related field conferred on an official transcript and received in Human Resources by August 6, 2018.
-At least 3 years of teaching experience in composition.
-Experience preparing college-level composition teachers.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Terminal degree in Rhetoric/Composition.
-Experience tutoring college-level composition students.
-Familiarity with strategies for supplemental writing instruction in support of at-risk students.
-Experience with first-year writing curriculum development.
-Experience with online instruction.
-Record of successful contributions to student growth and development.
-Record of successful workplace collaboration or other departmental, college, or university service.
-Scholarly interests that will advance the mission and goals of the English department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. (see http://english.mnsu.edu/mission.htm for departmental goals)
-Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive working and learning environment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The English Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato includes an MFA program in Creative Writing and MA programs in Literature and English Studies, English Education, Communication & Composition, Technical Communication, and TESOL, and undergraduate programs in the same fields plus Film & Media Studies and Humanities. The English department is also responsible for the university’s large composition program and offers general education courses in literature, film, and humanities. For further information, visit the department website at: http://english.mnsu.edu.
The Department of English is dedicated to enriching and enhancing the diversity of our academic community, including race, ethnicity and national origins, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, veteran status, class, and religion. We are especially committed to increasing the representation of those populations that have been historically excluded from participation in U.S. higher education. In our classrooms, offices, and in the content of our courses, the members of this department are dedicated to cultivating an environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
Additional information on Minnesota State University, Mankato can be found at: http://www.mnsu.edu.
*Please note that this is a fixed-term (non-tenure track) appointment. A fixed-term appointment is an appointment for a limited period of time and is to be used only when the position to be filled is clearly of a temporary nature or when a permanent position needs to be filled for a temporary period. Fixed-term employment terminates at the end of the appointment period and carries no implication for future employment.
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