Temporary, Part-Time English

Millersville University; Millersville (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Millersville University seeks temporary, part-time instructors to teach major courses and courses in General Education within the Department of English and World Languages. Positions may fill in for sabbaticals or leaves, with responsibilities including scholarship and service.

Teaching will occur in traditional and online formats, with up to three courses per semester and potential for summer teaching as needed. Applications reviewed on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in English, rhetoric/composition, or related discipline.
• Experience teaching the listed courses.
• Ability to teach diverse student populations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices with diverse students.
• Successful interview and teaching demonstration.
• Clear teaching philosophy statement.
• Completion of three background checks.

Responsibilities

• Teach writing courses including Introduction to College Writing, Advanced Composition, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Science Writing, and Web Writing & Content Development.
• Teach courses in literature, film studies, and English Education.
• Teach in traditional and online learning environments.
• Up to three courses per semester, with potential for summer teaching.

Skills

Communication skills

Diversity & inclusion

Teaching demonstration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's Degree in English, Rhetoric/Composition, or related discipline

Job description

Temporary, Part-Time English & World Languages Instructor (Unsolicited)

Millersville University

Department: English and World Languages

Nature of Position: Temporary, part-time

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of English and World Languages is in needoftemporary, part-time instructors to teach major courses and courseswithin our General Education program. Temporary, part-timeinstructors are also at times needed to fill in for faculty onsabbaticals or leaves.

In addition to teaching, there is an expectation for scholarshipand service commensurate with the assignment.

The purpose of this posting is to generate a pool ofqualified faculty. Applications submitted will be reviewed on an asneeded basis based on enrollment. Anyone meeting the qualificationsmay be contacted for an interview and potentially hired when a needexists. In the event that you are interviewed but not hired, yourapplication will remain in the departments pool of qualifiedfaculty.

Temporary, part-time instructor responsible for teaching writingcourses such as Introduction to College Writing, AdvancedComposition, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Science Writing,and Web Writing & Content Development. We also have need fortemporary, part-time instructors to teach courses in literature,film studies, and English Education. Up to three courses persemester possible with potential for summer teaching asneeded.

Teaching will be done in both traditional and online learningenvironments.

A Complete Application Will Include

• Cover letter describing qualifications for the position andteaching philosophy.
• Current curriculum vitae or professional resume.
• Copies of registrar-issued transcripts for all degreesconferred and in progress.
• Two letters of professional reference dated within the last 12months.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants areencouraged to submit their application materials far enough inadvance of the closing date to allow time for their references torespond. If you choose to provide additional documentation, pleaseupload these items as optional documents.

Please do not link your application to the position until you haveuploaded all of the required documents and any optional documentsyou want to provide. You will not be able to change the materials submitted or upload any new additional materials, after theapplication process has been completed and you receive a confirmation number.

Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville Universityof Pennsylvania is one of the 10 public universities ofPennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. Our pillars ofdistinction include exceptionally strong student-facultyrelationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campusand vibrant location, and successful job placement for ourstudents. Our students' success, both inside and outside of theclassroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerousopportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and socialgrowth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs areavailable for our 6,000 students to find their path.. Approximatelyone thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master's and threedoctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fieldsand dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, researchlabs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 statesand in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals whoembrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission,professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.

At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learningand working environment that promotes diversity to foster a climateof inclusion. EPPIIC values and the principles of InclusiveExcellence are an essential part of the foundation for our learningand working environment. Millersville University is an equalopportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state lawsand university policy, is committed to providing equal educationaland employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age,color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status,sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations areencouraged to apply.

The State System Employee Benefits Summary for faculty can be found at: https://www.passhe.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefit-summaries/sshe-summary.pdf

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in English, Rhetoric/Composition, or relateddiscipline.
• Prior experience teaching course content or relatedcontent.
• Evidence of ability to successfully teach diverse studentpopulations.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communicationskills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and working with diversestudent populations.
• Successful interview and Teaching Demonstration.
• Successful description of teaching philosophy for classteaching assignments.
• Successful completion of three background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or ABD in English, Rhetoric/Composition, or relateddiscipline.
• Evidence of teaching in online environments.
• Prior college-level teaching experience.