InstAst Professor - Fixed Term
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Job Description
Working/Functional Title
Inst/Ast Professor Fixed Term
Position Summary
The Department of Writing Rhetoric and Cultures seeks applicants for several fulltime fixedterm nontenure track assistant professors or instructors to join our dynamic collaborative community of writing teachers. We hope to hire up to 10 new faculty. This is a ninemonth academicyear position to begin August 16 2024. Typically nontenure system faculty in the department teach three courses each semester (fall and spring). These courses may be entirely FirstYear Writing or a combination of FirstYear Writing and courses in our undergraduate major and minor. Faculty are appointed at 90 teaching 10 curriculum development (which can include departmental and college service teachingrelated professional development teachingrelated research etc.. Nontenure track faculty are hired on an initial oneyear contract renewable depending on department need and may be renewed with a 3year contract (please see our colleges 3Year Contract Program Policy Nontenure track faculty may also pursue promotion in the fixedterm faculty system.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Minimum Requirements
Successful candidates will have experience teaching firstyear writing; will have a proven commitment to culturally engaged and culturally relevant teaching practices; and will have experience and success in teaching diverse student invite faculty with a variety of writing studies interests and specializations such as literacy studies multi/translingual pedagogies DEI pedagogy and antiracist practices and professional and technical communication. For fixedterm assistant professor positions a PhD or MFA in rhetoric and writing studies or a closely related field is required. For fixedterm instructor positions an MA in rhetoric and writing studies or a closely related field is required. All degrees must be confirmed by degreegranting institutions at the time of hire.
Required Application Materials
- a cover letter
- current curriculum vitae (C.V.
- a teaching philosophy statement that highlights your experience teaching firstyear writing and that if applicable addresses your interest in or experience teaching undergraduate courses in writing
- a 1page summary of your experience with diversity in the classroom and/or in your past or planned research endeavors any experience mentoring diverse students or community outreach initiatives and an explanation of how you will advance our goals of inclusive excellence. For more about MSUs DEI efforts see For more information about writing diversity statements see names and email addresses of three potential referees.
Special Instructions
Review of applications will begin May 15 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources website . Posting number 939745.
For more information contact the Chair of the Search Committee Professor Julie Lindquist Director of FirstYear Writing .
Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.
Review of Applications Begins On
05/15/2024
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Department Statement
The College of Arts & Letters recognizes that only an academic and organizational culture which actively seeks out and strengthens diverse voices and perspectives among its members results in true excellence. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The College of Arts & Letters is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that intellectual leadership is achieved through open access and proactive inclusion.
MSU Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing lifechanging opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degreegranting colleges.
Employment Type
Full-Time
