Adjunct Faculty - English - Oakland

NU USA Northeastern University; Oakland (CA); Presencial; USD 29.000 - 56.000; A tiempo parcial

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Descripción de la vacante

Northeastern University seeks part-time writing instructors for the Oakland Campus to teach First-Year and Advanced Writing across disciplines, including courses for multilingual writers. These adjunct roles depend on enrollment and department needs, with a fixed per credit rate.

The university emphasizes diversity, equity and inclusion and offers a comprehensive benefits package. Positions are contingent upon enrollment and departmental need; applicants must have an MA in English or equivalent

Formación

• M.A. in English or equivalent required.
• Ability to teach First-Year Writing and Advanced Writing courses.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without Northeastern University's visa sponsorship.

Responsabilidades

• Teach required writing courses including First-Year Writing.
• Teach Advanced Writing courses focusing on disciplinary writing.
• Provide sections for multilingual writers.

Conocimientos

Teaching

Curriculum development

Multilingual writing support

Educación

M.A. in English or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

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. 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.

Position Type Academic

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

Additional Information

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. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Pay Range

The rate per credit is $2,435.76.

The rate per credit is $2,435.76.

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.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system - includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide - serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university's residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern's personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors - aligned around solving today's highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.