Sweetland Center for Writing LEO Lecturer III | |||||
Company: University of Michigan Location: Ann Arbor, MI Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 11/07/2024 Expire Date: 01/07/2025 Job Categories: Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration |
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Job Description | |||||
Sweetland Center for Writing LEO Lecturer III A comprehensive writing center and an independent academic unit in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), the Sweetland Center for Writing is guided by commitments to equity, anti-racism, and linguistic justice in its support of student writing at all levels and in all forms and modes. Please visit the Sweetland Center for Writing website for more information about the programs and services offered, and to read our DEI statement. Sweetland seeks to hire a LEO Lecturer III with expertise in Writing across the Curriculum (WAC) / Writing in the Disciplines (WID) / Writing Enriched Curriculum (WEC). In addition to teaching core courses in Sweetland, strong candidates will have experience allowing them to work collaboratively to help departments in the disciplines develop curricula for Upper-Level Writing Requirement (ULWR) courses, offer an array of supportive workshops on issues of common concern to faculty and Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) teaching writing, develop resources for fostering access in ULWR courses, and provide individualized teaching support for new and continuing courses. Teaching load is 3/3 per academic year. Typically, one "class" each term consists of 10 hours per week consulting in Sweetland's Writing Workshop. Core courses for this position will include: Writing 400: Advanced Rhetoric and Research (fulfills the Upper-Level Writing Requirement), Writing 993: Teaching Writing in the Disciplines (trains GSIs to teach in ULWR courses), and Writing Workshop (10 hr/week). Additional courses may include: Writing 160: Multimodal Composition (fulfills the First-Year Writing Requirement), Writing 405: Contemporary Topics and Multidisciplinary Writing (fulfills the Upper-Level Writing Requirement), Writing 630: Advanced Writing for Graduate Students, and Writing 631: Dissertation Writing. Administrative/service duties for this position include serving on two of Sweetland's standing committees and supporting LSA departments in a range of areas related to the Upper-Level Writing Requirement (ULWR), including the development of teaching resources for the ULWR (e.g., workshops for faculty and GSIs, handouts for Sweetland's Guides to Teaching Writing webpage). Required Qualifications* Ph.D. or terminal degree in writing studies or related field Demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching writing Expertise in the areas of WAC/WID/WEC Capacity to teach writing using theoretically grounded research-based practices at a range of levels Experience in instructional development and pedagogical methods Successful candidates will demonstrate a cross-culturally informed praxis and a commitment to fostering an equitable environment that promotes the success and participation of all students, staff, and faculty. Desired Qualifications* In-depth understanding of writing pedagogy development and awareness of its broader impacts Experience implementing writing pedagogy training programs and materials to address organizational requirements Experience performing program assessments, creating recommendations, and demonstrating strong organizational and problem-solving skills Experience teaching and/or developing multidisciplinary courses Sweetland is committed to providing mentorship and professional development opportunities for refining these qualifications. Collaborative potential and excellence in both teaching and instructional service, as well as evidence of reflective teaching practices and attention to iterative improvement, will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate. Contact Information
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