"Lecturer of English"

Lecturer of English

Company: Kennesaw State University

Job Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Category: English and Literature

Type: Full-Time

Lecturer of English

Job ID: 278329

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs to over 46,000 students. Our high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.

Our vibrant culture, career opportunities, mission and values and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. Our institutional values are respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and accountability. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. For more information, visit https://www.kennesaw.edu/.

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Information

The Department of English at Kennesaw State University is committed to excellent teaching, scholarship, and service to the university and the community. With a diverse faculty engaged in a variety of research approaches, the department models and promotes teaching and scholarship that honors humanistic traditions while making a range of contributions to university and civic life. The department is deeply committed to supporting the success of all of our students. Our student body is fully representative of the community we serve in the metropolitan area and region.

With more than 400 full-time faculty and 8,500 degree-seeking students, the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences prepares the next generation of leaders in a wide array of fields to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century and become contributing citizens in a global society. The home of three schools and eight departments, the College offers more than 80 graduate and undergraduate programs of study in both traditional and interdisciplinary fields. RCHSS provides students experiential learning opportunities to enable them to develop leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as a strong sense of civic engagement.

The College and the Department are committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff and communities. We seek candidates whose experience has prepared them to fulfill that commitment and engage our students, partners, and stakeholders effectively.

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for full-time, non-tenure track faculty positions as Lecturer of English in the Department of English with a preferred start date of August 2025. These are nine-month contracted positions. These positions are for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

A commitment to excellence in teaching and service to the university, department and/or discipline is expected of all non-tenure track faculty.

Responsibilities include at a minimum:

• Teaching General Education courses in First-Year Composition.
• Teaching a 5/4 load with university service obligation (90% teaching, 10% service).
• Teaching via face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities. The preferred modalities for First-Year Composition are face-to-face and hybrid.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• A Master of Arts, or the foreign equivalent, in English or a closely related field.
• A record of effective college/university teaching.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill teaching college composition.
• Preparation to teach via varied modalities.
• Graduate training in rhetoric and composition.
• Familiarity with and application of High Impact Practices (HIPs).
• Experience teaching multimodal writing.

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter describing the candidate's qualifications for the position (as listed above), as well as a statement of teaching philosophy addressing the candidate's ability to support the success of KSU students.
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references
5. Evidence of teaching excellence. This should include summaries of teaching evaluations as well as items such as sample syllabi or lesson plans (no more than ten pages) (Upload as Additional Documents)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by December 1, 2024.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact the search committee chair, David Johnson, djohnson@kennesaw.edu.