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Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing and Communication

Employer
Oberlin College
Location
Oberlin, Ohio
Salary
Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Date posted
Feb 10, 2023

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Communications
Employment Level
Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Details

The Writing and Communication Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment to this position will be for a term of one year, and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor

The incumbent will teach a total of five courses; four courses in writing and communication and one section of a writing-intensive first-year seminar. Oberlin has no required first-year writing courses; our slate of writing for college courses focuses on developing students capacity for persuasive communication in written, spoken, and multimodal forms; for mobilizing a variety of linguistic resources for communication; for analyzing and navigating a variety of rhetorical situations; and for developing their composing processes and the ability to intentionally adapt their processes for different purposes.

Our first-year seminars are taught by faculty from across the disciplines and are designed to engage students in the skills and habits of mind of a liberal arts education.

Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph.D degree in hand or expected by first semester of academic year 2023-24; we are especially interested in candidates with PhDs in Writing Studies/Composition. Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable. Oberlin College is committed to student and faculty diversity, equity and inclusion. The incumbent will bring understanding of or experience working with underrepresented and diverse academic populations. Oberlin is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the excellence and diversity of the academic community through their research, teaching, and service. Oberlin recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran’s status, and/or other protected status as required by applicable law.

A complete application will be comprised of 1) a Cover Letter describing your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and service, detailing any connections to supporting an inclusive learning environment; 2) a Curriculum Vitae; 3) an unofficial graduate transcript; 4) a teaching statement that details your commitment to and experience in diversity and equity in teaching; 5) a writing sample; and 6) Letters of Reference from three recommenders.* 
 

*By providing three letters of reference, you agree that we may contact your letter writers who will be asked to upload a letter of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Completed applications received by the March 15th deadline will be guaranteed full consideration.

 

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Founded in 1833, Oberlin is a private four-year, highly selective national liberal arts college near Cleveland, Ohio and is also home to an outstanding Conservatory of Music. Together, the two divisions enroll approximately 2900 students. Oberlin College was the first college in the US to make interracial education and co-education central to its mission. The College continues to view a diverse, equitable and inclusive educational environment as essential to the excellence of its academic program. Among liberal arts colleges, Oberlin is a national leader in successfully placing graduates into PhD programs.

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