Adjunct Lecturer in Writing
- Employer
- Georgian Court University
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 22, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Communications, Speech & Rhetoric, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Humanities, English & Literature, Other Humanities, Professional Fields, Journalism
- Employment Level
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
- The English Department at Georgian Court University is seeking
adjunct instructors for the Fall 2021 Writing Program. Instructors
are currently needed on the Lakewood campus for:
• EN105 and EN106 Essentials of Academic Writing I and II, basic writing courses, some with integrated ELL and/or
• EN111 Academic Writing and Research I, the first-year composition requirement
These courses run Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays, 75-minute periods each day, in sections starting 8AM through 4PM. Classes begin Monday August 23.
Essential Functions:
• Teach one or more writing courses per semester (3 credits each).
• Provide reasonable office hours for students.
• Assess learning outcomes and suggest curricular improvements in formal and informal reports.
• Participate in Writing Program faculty meetings and professional development activities.
• Integrate the core values of respect, compassion, integrity, justice and service in all aspects of interaction.
Qualifications:
•Advanced degree in English or Rhetoric/Composition
•Evidence of teaching excellence in college-level composition courses.
•Strong course evaluations and/or strong recommendations from supervisors.
•Willingness to follow the department's writing course syllabi and assessment protocol
•Experience with course management systems, such as Blackboard.
•Willingness to complete Blackboard training program before classes begin.
In order to be considered for this position, the following three documents are required:
•Cover letter
•CV/resume
•The contact information for three references
**Must be US work authorized**
Company
Georgian Court University: History, Culture and Academic Excellence
Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey, Georgian Court University is located in residential Lakewood, New Jersey, on a magnificent 156-acre estate formerly belonging to financier George Jay Gould. The campus is conveniently situated 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia and only 10 miles from the beautiful Jersey Shore. Bordering Lake Carasaljo, the site is a National Historic Landmark with magnificent statuary, beautiful architecture and lush gardens, making it a truly breathtaking and inspiring place to learn, study, and live. After a long history as a women's college with coeducational graduate programs and undergraduate evening programs, Georgian Court became a fully coeducational as of Fall 2013. All degree and certificate programs during the day and evening are now open to both women and men.
Open to students of all faiths, Georgian Court University provides comprehensive liberal arts education in the Roman Catholic tradition with a special concern for women. The university offers a curriculum that is broad enough to be truly liberal, yet specialized enough to provide in-depth preparation for careers or further study.
The unique Georgian Court University atmosphere is one of a small college ambiance in a technologically advanced, highly esteemed university setting. Centered around the core values of the Sisters of Mercy, the university offers an extremely safe and nurturing campus environment with individualized attention and guidance.
The Georgian Court faculty is committed to teaching and individual mentoring, with an outstanding 92% holding doctorates or terminal degrees in their field. They are dedicated and caring educators and experts in their respective industries, while demonstrating public service and a personal affinity to our core values-respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service.
Georgian Court University offers more than 30 undergraduate degrees, 10 graduate degrees, and a variety of certificates in a wide range of areas through our three schools:
- The School of Arts & Sciences
- The School of Business
- The School of Education
Benefits of a Georgian Court University education include:
- Small classes, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1
- Personalized education-faculty members readily available for mentoring
- All classes taught by faculty members, not graduate assistants
- Inclusive core values of respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service
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