Adjunct Instructor Of English - Our Lady Of The Lake University

Job Description:

The Department of English, Mass Communications and Drama at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio seeks Adjunct/Part-time (contingent) Instructors of English.

Responsibilities include: preparing and presenting lectures and writing activities under the direction of the Composition Coordinator and/or the Department Chair; maintain availability to students during the week (at least one hour per week); a willingness to participate in ongoing faculty development; and attend a mandatory Summer Faculty Workshop.

The courses to be taught may include:

ENGL 1313- Composition I: An introduction to academic writing (course meets 4-days a week and is paid at a higher rate), depending on enrollment and needed sections.

ENGL 1314 - Composition II, depending on enrollment and needed sections.

• Traditional Humanities sections and/or Writing in the Discipline (WID) Courses specializing in STEM, Business, Psychology, and Social Work.

• General Education Literature Courses (majors and non-majors, freshman and sophomore level), depending on enrollment and needed sections.

• Sophomore level literature, depending on enrollment and needed sections.

Requirements:

Requirements:

• MA in English, terminal degree preferred

• Specialization in Composition and Rhetoric preferred

• Experience teaching first-year, first-generation college students

Additional desirable qualifications include:

• Effective integration of technology to facilitate student learning

• Skills in assessing students learning

• Willingness to work with the Composition Curriculum Team

• Ability to communicate effectively with a culturally diverse community

• Ability to teach face-to-face, asynchronous online, or hybrid

Additional Information:

Contract renewal is contingent upon evidence of teaching effectiveness.

For questions about the position contact: Dr. Wallis Sanborn, Chair of English, Mass Communication, and Drama, wsanborn@ollusa.edu, 210-431-5571

Employment with Our Lady of the Lake University is contingent upon the applicant undergoing a background investigation.

OLLU seeks to attract, develop and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administrators. The University is committed to diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. EOE

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Application Instructions:

Please complete the online Application for Academic Employment and attach the following: letter of Interest denoting position for which applying, Resume and/or Curriculum Vitae, Copies of all transcripts reflecting receipt of terminal degree in discipline for which applying, and a listing of three professional references. For consideration for Academic Employment, all materials above must be submitted together and at one time. Incomplete packets for academic employment will not be considered.