Adjunct Faculty, English

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 33,480 - 50,220; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. invites applications for the position of Adjunct Faculty at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. This role involves teaching composition skills to undergraduate students to enhance their academic writing and critical thinking.

Instructors are responsible for preparing course materials, fostering student engagement, and assessing student progress. A Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in English or a related field is required. Preferred qualifications include teaching experience in rhetoric and writing.

Qualifications

• Instructor with a Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in English or a related field.
• Rhetoric and/or writing teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing syllabi, assignment sheets, and course activities.
• Fostering student engagement using current rhetoric and writing pedagogical practices.
• Working with students to develop skills to engage their own process.
• Offering feedback on multiple iterations of student projects.
• Assessing student projects and recording grades.

Skills

Rhetoric and writing skills

Critical thinking

Feedback provision

Education

Master’s degree in English or related field

Job description

Description

The Department of English at the University of Tennessee atChattanooga College of Arts and Sciences invites applications forthe position of Adjunct Faculty.

UTC English Department’s Composition Program serves undergraduatestudents across all university degree programs. We help studentsdevelop the critical thinking, analysis, and writing skillsnecessary for academic success.

Composition students learn to synthesize information from multipletexts and perspectives, respond to the needs of diverse audiences,and adapt their writing for different contexts, purposes, andtechnologies.

Adjunct instructors are responsible for teaching beginning studentshow to use rhetorical concepts and writing processes, to conductappropriate research, and to give and to receive feedback tobeginning students. Faculty are responsible for:

• Preparing syllabi, assignment sheets, and courseactivities
• Fostering student engagement using current rhetoric and writingpedagogical practices
• Working with students to develop skills to engage their ownprocess
• Offering feedback on multiple iterations of studentprojects
• Assessing student projects and recording grades

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Instructor with a Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Englishor a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Rhetoric and/or writing teaching experience preferred.

Application Instructions

Please submit a PDF of your cover letter, resume, and, ifavailable, sample teaching materials.

If you have questions about the position, please contact theDirector of Composition, listed on EnglishFaculty and Staff | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga(utc.edu)

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