Lecturers in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication (Multiple Vacancies)

Position Title
Lecturers in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication (Multiple Vacancies)

Tenure Status
Non-Tenure Track

Position Number
097331, 097341

Department
English - 250200

Minimum Qualifications

The Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication ( WRTC ) Program, housed within Appalachian State University’s Department of English, invites applications for multiple renewable, non-tenure track teaching positions. These include:

• 2 Lecturers in WRTC at the Appalachian State campus in Hickory, NC

Teaching load is 4/4. Additional summer teaching may be available but is not required.

Required qualifications:

• MA in English, Rhetoric and Composition, or Professional and Technical Writing;
• a minimum of two years of teaching excellence in Rhetoric and Composition;
• experience teaching multimodal writing.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

• Experience teaching online and experience in composition theory/pedagogy, critical rhetorics, professional and technical writing, or digital rhetorics.

License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 19,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. The English department is home to multiple programs, including Creative Writing, Film, English Education, Literary Studies, and Rhetoric and Writing Studies.

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• These positions are full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track positions.
• The teaching load is 4/4, and faculty are expected to participate in committee work and related service activities.
• Additional summer teaching may be available but is not required.

Physical Demands of Position

Typical physical demands of classroom and educational environments in a professional position at a university.

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Suggested Salary Range
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board:

1. CV
2. Cover letter describing how, as a faculty member, your work would support the strategic priorities outlined in our university strategic plan
3. Contact information for three references
4. Evidence of teaching effectiveness: a sample syllabus of an undergraduate course in composition and rhetoric or professional and technical writing that you have taught

• Review of applications will begin on 05/22/2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
• Electronic interviews are anticipated to take place in late May, with employment duties to begin in August 2023.

This position is based on enrollment and subject to available funding.

AA/EEO Statement

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Important Contacts:

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources/Affirmative Action
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3187
hr@appstate.edu

Office of Title IX Compliance
123 I.G. Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2144
titleix@appstate.edu

ADA /504 Coordinator & EEO Officer
224 Joyce Lawrence Lane/Suite 112 Anne Belk Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3056
equalopportunity@appstate.edu

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/39827

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