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Part-time Instructor - First Year Writing
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Job Description
Title:
Part-time Instructor - First Year Writing
Department:
Humanities & Social Sciences
Reports To:
The Department Chair
Position Type:
Faculty
Position Summary:
The First-Year Writing Program (FYWP) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology is currently recruiting part-time instructors to teach one or both of its foundational writing courses. The first course in the sequence, ENGL 101 Introduction to Academic Writing, is designed to transition students from high school to college reading and writing with a focus on the writing process, genre study, and information literacy. The second course in the two-term sequence, ENGL 102 Introduction to Research Writing, builds on the reading, writing, and rhetorical skills practiced during the first semester, offering a road to success in college writing. This subsequent course constructs a multidisciplinary approach to information literacy, research work, and writing. Typically, instructors hired for the fall semester will primarily teach sections of ENGL 101 and, for the spring, ENGL 102.
The FYWP is a constituent part of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is an interdisciplinary community of researchers and educators that encourages current pedagogy consistent with the aims of a technologically intensive university. Questions can be directed to Kim Chen, Director, at kchen@njit.edu.
Essential Functions:
Submitting syllabi at the start of the semester.
Delivering lectures and/or facilitating activities designed to engage students at all class meetings.
Assigning written coursework and grading in a timely manner, and providing ongoing feedback and final grading of students’ written work.
Experience in teaching genre-based prose writing, reading skills, and critical thinking is required, and all teaching assignments entail face-to-face instruction.
Additional Functions:
Availability outside of classroom hours is necessary for student conferences.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
Applicants should have an M.A. in English, MFA, or graduate degree in a related field and are expected to follow course requirements and adhere to academic integrity policies.
At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Bargaining Unit:
AFT-UCAN
Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the rate for this position is $2668 per contact hour (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.
FLSA:
Exempt
Part-Time
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment across our teaching, research, and workplace communities. NJIT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and are dedicated to ensuring access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in all employment, programs, services, and activities.
Employment at NJIT is subject to the provisions of New Jersey First Act which mandates new employees, who are not NJ residents, to establish primary residence in New Jersey within one year of their appointment to certain positions. The law does not apply to any individual employed at NJIT on a temporary or per semester basis as a visiting or adjunct professor, teacher, lecturer, researcher or administrator. For more information on the act please click here.
If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please visit the Department of Human Resources located in Fenster Hall, Room 500, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102 or call (973) 596-3140. If you have questions, please email the Human Resources Department at hr@njit.edu.
Information regarding NJIT campus security, personal safety, and fire safety including topics such as, disciplinary procedures, crime prevention, NJIT Police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, and crime statistics for the most recent three year period is available on the NJIT Department of Public Safety here.
NJIT is an E-Verify employer and uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization of each new hire.
Part-time Instructor - First Year Writing
Department:
Humanities & Social Sciences
Reports To:
The Department Chair
Position Type:
Faculty
Position Summary:
The First-Year Writing Program (FYWP) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology is currently recruiting part-time instructors to teach one or both of its foundational writing courses. The first course in the sequence, ENGL 101 Introduction to Academic Writing, is designed to transition students from high school to college reading and writing with a focus on the writing process, genre study, and information literacy. The second course in the two-term sequence, ENGL 102 Introduction to Research Writing, builds on the reading, writing, and rhetorical skills practiced during the first semester, offering a road to success in college writing. This subsequent course constructs a multidisciplinary approach to information literacy, research work, and writing. Typically, instructors hired for the fall semester will primarily teach sections of ENGL 101 and, for the spring, ENGL 102.
The FYWP is a constituent part of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is an interdisciplinary community of researchers and educators that encourages current pedagogy consistent with the aims of a technologically intensive university. Questions can be directed to Kim Chen, Director, at kchen@njit.edu.
Essential Functions:
Submitting syllabi at the start of the semester.
Delivering lectures and/or facilitating activities designed to engage students at all class meetings.
Assigning written coursework and grading in a timely manner, and providing ongoing feedback and final grading of students’ written work.
Experience in teaching genre-based prose writing, reading skills, and critical thinking is required, and all teaching assignments entail face-to-face instruction.
Additional Functions:
Availability outside of classroom hours is necessary for student conferences.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
Applicants should have an M.A. in English, MFA, or graduate degree in a related field and are expected to follow course requirements and adhere to academic integrity policies.
At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Bargaining Unit:
AFT-UCAN
Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the rate for this position is $2668 per contact hour (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.
FLSA:
Exempt
Part-Time
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment across our teaching, research, and workplace communities. NJIT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and are dedicated to ensuring access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in all employment, programs, services, and activities.
Employment at NJIT is subject to the provisions of New Jersey First Act which mandates new employees, who are not NJ residents, to establish primary residence in New Jersey within one year of their appointment to certain positions. The law does not apply to any individual employed at NJIT on a temporary or per semester basis as a visiting or adjunct professor, teacher, lecturer, researcher or administrator. For more information on the act please click here.
If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please visit the Department of Human Resources located in Fenster Hall, Room 500, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102 or call (973) 596-3140. If you have questions, please email the Human Resources Department at hr@njit.edu.
Information regarding NJIT campus security, personal safety, and fire safety including topics such as, disciplinary procedures, crime prevention, NJIT Police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, and crime statistics for the most recent three year period is available on the NJIT Department of Public Safety here.
NJIT is an E-Verify employer and uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization of each new hire.
