| About the Position: |
The Department of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County seeks a full-time Visiting Lecturer for a one-year appointment, beginning August 19, 2024. The Visiting Lecturer appointment is renewable for up to three years. The candidate will teach a 4:4 load in first-year composition, as scheduled by the Writing and Rhetoric Division (WARD), a unit within the English department. Currently, WARD classes are taught in an in-person course modality.
First-year composition at UMBC (ENGL 100) is a required one-semester course in critical thinking, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on integrating academic research and documentation. Students read and produce written work for a variety of purposes and audiences and focus on strategies for researching, organizing, drafting, sharing, and revising.
UMBC is a minority-serving, R1 institution in the Baltimore-Washington corridor and an equal opportunity employer. UMBC serves a diverse student population, and the university has a commitment to hiring and fostering a diverse faculty community.
For further information, please contact Dr. Tanya Olson, Director of the Writing and Rhetoric Division, at olsont@umbc.edu.
Qualifications
Candidates should have an M.A. or PH. D in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or any allied field, with experience in teaching first-year composition. Preferred candidates would also have experience in teaching technical communication or speech.
Application Instructions
For best consideration, please apply by March 24, 2024 with CV, letter of application, names of 3 references with contact information, and a one- to two-page statement on engaging with diversity in first-year composition classes. Applications will be accepted on Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/139538
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| About UMBC: |
UMBC, an honors university serving more than 14,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students, is one of two public universities in Maryland to achieve the “doctoral/research university-extensive” Carnegie classification. Located just outside Baltimore and 45 minutes from Washington, DC, the campus is growing rapidly under dynamic leadership.
Our UMBC community redefines excellence in higher education through an inclusive culture that connects innovative teaching and learning, research across disciplines, and civic engagement. We will advance knowledge, economic prosperity, and social justice by welcoming and inspiring inquisitive minds from all backgrounds. The successful candidate will join a department with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence, and will be expected to contribute actively to these efforts (https://diversity.umbc.edu/).
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