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Job Opening: Lecturer, English Department - Queens College, CUNY

The Queens College English Department invites applications for a full-time lecturer, teaching primarily in our First Year Writing program, with some general education and upper-level writing classes. Workload: 27 hours/year, with up to 12 hours/year reassigned for administration of First Year Writing. Begins Fall 2016.

Required: Bachelor's degree in English or composition/rhetoric, and the ability to teach successfully. Preferred: Completed master’s degree and additional graduate work in English, composition/rhetoric, or closely related field; at least two years college teaching experience in first year writing; evidence of teaching excellence; experience with course development and administration of first year writing, including instructor training and assessment; sufficient background in the theory/practice of writing pedagogy to provide intellectual leadership; ability to teach general education courses.

To apply: Go to www.cuny.edu and click "Employment"; click "Search job listings"; click "More options to search for CUNY jobs"; search by Job Opening ID (13944); click "Apply Now" and follow the instructions. Candidates should provide a cover letter, CV, and one-page statement of teaching philosophy (as a single document). They should also send three confidential letters of recommendation, by mail, to Steven Kruger, Department of English, Queens College, Flushing, NY 11367, or, by email, to skruger@qc.cuny.edu. Deadline: January 1, 2016.

The City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer which complies with all applicable laws and regulations, and encourages inclusive excellence in its employment practices.

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 December 01, 2015