Part-Time Instructor of First-Year Writing

Title:
Part-Time Instructor of 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 beginning in the Fall 2025
semester. 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. The review of
applications will begin on April 15 and continue until the positions are
filled.

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

FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time