Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Humanities
FY17-18 Full-time, tenure-track English & Writing Faculty
Institution Type: | Other |
Location: | Massachusetts, United States |
Position: | Tenure Track Faculty |
A special mission college within the Massachusetts state university system
Position: Full-time, tenure-track English & Writing Faculty
Posting: December 2016 Start date: September 2017
Position Number: FY17-18
Division: Academic; Humanities Department
Union Affiliation: Massachusetts State College Association (MSCA)
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Supervision Received: Reports to the Chair of the Humanities Department and for review of assessment results to the
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Supervision exercised: Supervises student personnel in areas of responsibility
General responsibilities:
- Ability to teach an academic course load of 12 credits per semester in English Composition, Technical Writing, Business Communications, Basic Writing, and other courses with opportunities to teach upper-level courses based on departmental needs and the candidate’s areas of interest
- Ability to participate in Humanities Department assessment activities
- Teaching and advising in a four-year college setting
Qualifications and requirements:
- Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching college-level writing courses and in college-level academic advising
- An earned doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition
- Tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor or higher level requires a doctorate degree in rhetoric and composition and significant teaching experience at the post-secondary level
- Experience teaching based on current composition theories and best practices
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with faculty and administrators
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with college-level writing requirements, portfolio assessment, and ePortfolio programs
- Minimum of two year’s experience teaching composition and/or technical writing at a college level
- Experience with various methods and means of instructional delivery
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Experience integrating critical thinking, global perspectives, and civic engagement into the curriculum
- Understanding of and dedication to the Academy’s unique mission
- Experience working in a Writing Resource Center and tutoring
- Military experience/service
Desirable Assets:
- Experience in teaching online composition courses
- Experience in reading development
- Ability and willingness to assist with the Writing Resource Center
- Ability to teach courses in philosophy, ethics, and/or world religions
- Experience in grant writing
- Commensurate with experience and subject to the MSCA collective bargaining agreement plan.