Adjunct Faculty - English - Oakland

Northeastern University; Michigan; On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach English on the Oakland Campus. This part-time role involves instruction in First-Year Writing, Advanced Writing, and disciplinary writing across technical, business, health professions, and interdisciplinary contexts.

Multilingual writers' sections are available and encouraged. Applicants must hold an M.A.

Qualifications

• M.A. in English or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Teach required writing courses including First-Year Writing and Advanced Writing.
• Offer a variety of Advanced Writing courses focusing on disciplinary writing practices, including technical writing, business writing, writing for health professions, and interdisciplinary writing.
• Sections for multilingual writers are available; participate in curriculum development and assessment.

Education

M.A. in English or equivalent

Job description

Adjunct Faculty - English - Oakland

About the Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its nine tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. We are strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome nominations and applications from members of groups underrepresented in academia. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to improved equity, diversity, and inclusion. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.

Responsibilities

The Department of English in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities seeks applications for part-time writing instructors on the Oakland Campus. Adjunct faculty are to teach required writing courses that include First-Year Writing, as well as a variety of Advanced Writing courses that focus on disciplinary writing practices, including specialized courses in technical writing, business writing, writing for the health professions, and interdisciplinary writing. First-Year and Advanced Writing courses are also available in sections for multilingual writers. For a general introduction to the Writing Programs, please see http://www.northeastern.edu/cssh/english/writing-program/.

Positions available throughout the year contingent upon enrollment and department need.

Qualifications

M.A. in English or equivalent required.

Documents to Submit

Cover letter and CV.

Visa and Work Authorization

Northeastern University will not provide H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, or any other type of employment visa sponsorship for the successful applicant to this position, now or in the future. Furthermore, the successful applicant must be able to maintain valid work authorization in the United States throughout the entire appointment without Northeastern University's sponsorship for a visa.

Rate per Credit

The rate per credit is $2,435.76

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.

• medical
• vision
• dental
• paid time off
• tuition assistance
• wellness & life
• retirement- as well as commuting & transportation

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range

The rate per credit is $2,435.76.