Advanced Writing Instructor

C Technologies Inc. seeks an Advanced Writing Instructorto work closely with and under the supervision of the Program Manager to provide advanced-level academic writing instruction and research guidance for graduate students enhancing their writing critical thinking and research skills.

Summary

The Advanced Writing Instructor will deliver high-level instruction and individualized coaching to improve graduate students academic writing critical thinking and research capabilities. The position requires expertise in graduate-level pedagogy research methods and academic publication standards as well as strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and one-on-one instruction in graduate-level writing critical thinking and research methods.

• Develop and deliver lesson plans covering advanced writing fundamentals including organization structure grammar and academic conventions.

• Guide students in critical thinking argumentation reasoning and research-based writing.

• Model and enforce academic norms and standards including citation styles plagiarism prevention literature reviews abstracts and executive summaries.

• Mentor students in producing academic-quality theses dissertations or conference papers.

• Use classroom management software (e.g. Blackboard or Sakai) presentation tools and originality-check software (e.g. Turnitin or iThenticate).

• Collaborate effectively with colleagues to meet mutual program goals.

• Produce original written work and maintain up-to-date instructional materials reflecting best practices in graduate-level academic writing.

Requirements

Education

• Minimum Masters degree in English literature journalism communication rhetoric international or public policy or a related writing-intensive field from an accredited university with a minimum GPA of 3.50.

• For instructors teaching Technical Writing in the Department of Defense Analysis a doctoral degree in one of the above fields is required.

• Candidates with a bachelors degree in a social science science technology or engineering field are encouraged to apply if they also hold a masters degree in a writing-intensive field.

Experience

• At least seven years of one-on-one work with graduate students to improve writing critical thinking or research skills.

• At least three years of teaching experience in writing and critical thinking at the graduate level; preference given to candidates with teaching awards.

• Record of significant academic work such as a thesis dissertation single-author final-project report academic conference paper or publication in an academic journal or by an academic press.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and achieve mutual goals.

• Proven record of producing original written work.

Tools and Software

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite classroom presentation software and classroom management platforms such as Blackboard or Sakai.

• Experience with videoconferencing tools such as Zoom or MS Teams.

• Familiarity with originality-check software such as Turnitin or iThenticate.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong mastery of English-language academic writing fundamentals including grammar structure style and prewriting strategies.

• Deep understanding of critical thinking argumentation and reasoning.

• Knowledge of graduate-level teaching pedagogy and research methods.

• Familiarity with academic norms and standards including citation styles plagiarism avoidance and the production of literature reviews abstracts and executive summaries.

• Commitment to high academic standards and honor codes.

• Strong computer skills for word processing spreadsheets presentations videoconferencing file sharing and project management/reporting.

• Excellent communication teamwork and collaboration skills.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities duties skills efforts requirements or working conditions as indicated by the client. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliant with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an at-will basis.

C Technologies Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer making decisions without regard to race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status national origin age veteran status disability or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran.