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Title: Instructional Assistant Professor - English - Creating a Pool
Division Name: Academic Affairs
College/Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: English
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, the English Department maintains a pool of qualified persons interested in non-tenure-track teaching positions. Applications are accepted continuously for non-tenure track positions and reviewed as vacancies become available. There may not be an actual vacancy at the time you apply.

Additional Information

The Department of English at Illinois State University is dedicated to providing an environment that facilitates the individual and communal work - creative, intellectual, pedagogical, administrative, and outreach - of our faculty, staff, and students.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

Commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications

- Masters or doctoral degree in English
- Successful teaching experience at the collegiate level
- State law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position.

Work Hours

Varies

Proposed Starting Date

TBD

Required Applicant Documents

1. Cover letter that describes your teaching interests and qualifications for teaching ISU Writing Program and/or General Education or Specialty Area English courses.
2. Resume/CV
3. Teaching Statement that explicitly addresses: (1) how you teach writing through a socio-cultural and/or cultural-historical approach to undergraduate writing and writing research, if you are interested in teaching in ISU’s Writing Program; and/or (2) your approach to teaching other general education or specialty area courses in the ISU English Department, if you are interested in teaching those courses.
4. Sample Course Plan and/or Syllabus: (1) a full course plan for an undergraduate writing course if you are applying to teach in the ISU Writing Program; your course plan should include a detailed schedule, a clear explanation of what genres students research and produce for each major writing project, how students document their learning (uptake), how projects engage course learning outcomes, and your approach to assessment and grading; and/or (2) a course syllabus for general education and/or specialty area courses, if you are interested in teaching those courses.
5. Reference list (at least three professional references and contact information)

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Contact Information for Applicants

Jeanne Merkle
djmerkl@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.