Assistant Teaching Professor or Lecturer in Composition

Assistant Teaching Professor or Lecturer in Composition

Penn State Behrend's School of Humanities and Social Sciences seeks to hire a full-time non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor or Lecturer of English beginning Fall 2024. Responsibilities of the job include teaching undergraduate courses in their area of expertise (typical teaching load is four courses per semester), advising students, and providing service to the school, college, and University. Teaching assignments will be at the undergraduate level and may include both residential and virtual delivery.

Applicants must have completed a Master's degree in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Applied Linguistics, or related field by the appointment start date and have teaching expertise in first-year composition and either business or technical writing. Applicants may have the ability to teach in Penn State Behrend's new Data Analytics major, in which writing faculty co-teach courses with data analytics faculty to help students learn how to effectively communicate the implications of their data analysis.

To apply, please submit a cover letter expressing interest in the position, a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names and contact information for three references. All materials must be uploaded at the time of application.

Penn State Behrend, is an undergraduate and graduate college of The Pennsylvania State University. Situated on a beautiful, wooded 854-acre hillside campus recognized as a U.S. arboretum, we have four academic schools (Business; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science); student residential living; a range of research programs and outreach centers; and a highly successful business and technology park. With 5,000 students in resident instruction and online in college programs offered through Penn State World Campus, we uniquely blend the atmosphere and focus on teaching of a small college with access to the academic, research, and professional development resources of a Big 10, R1 University. Our college is an open laboratory of learning and discovery where students gain real-life experience engaging with business, industry, and community partners. We seek faculty members who share our commitment to both teaching and scholarship, to the holistic development of students, and to principles of respect, diversity, and inclusiveness.

Erie, Pennsylvania is a metropolitan area of more than a quarter million people located on the southern shores of Lake Erie, two hours from Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo. The area's economy reflects a mix of educational, medical, industrial, tourism, and service activity; the region is home to five colleges and universities in the region, including Penn State Behrend. Northwestern Pennsylvania offers abundant cultural, sports, and recreational opportunities with four seasons of adventure. Summers feature miles of beaches, a range of lake sports, and festivals every weekend, and the winters are made for skiing, skating, and more. It's easy to get around, housing is affordable, and the cost of living is modest. Erie offers relaxed, comfortable living.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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