"Limited-Term Instructor of ENGLISH"

Job Details

Position Details

Position Information

Posting Number
PTI00132P

Classification Title
Part-Time Instructors

Position Title
Limited-Term Instructor of ENGLISH

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 187 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $3.2 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department
English (Perimeter)

College
Perimeter College

Campus
College-wide

Position Type
Full Time Faculty

Posting Type
Internal/External

About the Department

The English Department at Perimeter College gives students far more than skills, rules and basic elements of good writing. In our courses, students gain the ability to think analytically and critically. That’s important today, when employers seek candidates who can problem solve in an ever-changing world. At Perimeter College, students learn how to communicate effectively, how to think creatively and how to clearly articulate a well-reasoned solution.

Position Description

Perimeter College is seeking limited-term instructors in ENGLISH who will play a key role in educating and supporting students. Limited-term instructors must be available to teach some or all courses at one or more of the five campuses (Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton).

The English Department also staffs college English classes for Dual Enrollment students in metro-Atlanta high schools and staffs online courses for instructors experienced in online teaching.

Required Experience

None Specified.

Required Education

To qualify to teach ENGLISH, applicants must have:

A minimum of a master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) in the teaching discipline.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Teaching experience is preferred.
Online teaching experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to teach English at the collegiate level.
• Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods, relate to students and facilitate student learning.
• Effective communication skills needed.
• Excellent organizational and teaching skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology is required.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

None Specified.

Pre-Employment Requirements

A Criminal History Check is required.

Work Hours

Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations.

Salary
10 month salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies
2

Desired Start Date
08/01/2024

Position End Date (if temporary)
05/31/2026

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Unofficial transcripts of all graduate degrees (foreign degree credentialing must be included for non-US degrees)
• Names of three professional references. Please include the following information about your references: name; title; phone number and email; relationship (coworker, supervisor, direct report, etc.)

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/4639

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer.

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * A minimum of a Master's degree in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or a closely related field required or a minimum of a Master's degree with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the anticipated date of appointment) is required. Do/Will you currently meet one of these requirements?
   * No
   * Yes
2. * If you answered "No" to the previous question, please list the anticipated date the degree will be conferred in space provided below.
   (Open Ended Question)
3. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   * Public Job Posting
   * Internal Job Posting
   * Agency Referral
   * Advertisement/Publication
   * Personal Referral
   * Website
   * Chronicle of Higher Education/Vitae
   * HigherEdJobs.com
   * Computing Research Association
   * CommunityCollegeJobs.com
   * Diverse Jobs
   * AcademicJobsOnline.org
   * Other
   * DiversityinAcademia.net
   * Indeed
   * Circa Works

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcripts of All Graduate-Level Degrees Completed or In Progress
4. Philosophy of Teaching/Teaching Portfolio

Optional Documents

1. Foreign Degree Transcript Evaluation
2. Other Document 1
3. Other Document 2