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Department: English
Rank: Asst. or Assoc. Prof.
Specialization(s): Composition
Search #: 13-014
Posted: Oct 15, 2012
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities:
Workload is 12 credits per semester, comprising some combination of teaching and administrative duties. In addition, all department members share student advising and committee assignments. All faculty members are expected to be active in their fields.
The English department at Southern has a strong composition program, with five full-time compositionists, a variety of teaching approaches, and a continuously evolving curriculum. The successful candidate must be able to teach a range of
Required Qualifications:
PhD in English or Rhetoric/Composition by time of appointment and demonstrated effectiveness in teaching first-year composition.
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in either writing assessment or writing program administration highly desired. Preference will be given to candidates who speak to their experience teaching reading and writing to the wide range of students at a regional comprehensive university or similar institution.
Applicants should send a cover letter, a CV, and a statement of teaching philosophy that speaks to teaching first-year reading and writing. Send all materials to Professor Cindy Stretch, ATTN: English Composition Search, Department of English, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT 06515. Initial interviews will be held via video conference. For full consideration,
SCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and strongly encourages women and minority group member applications.
Department: English
Rank: Assistant Professor
Search #: 13-015
Posted: Oct 15, 2012
Specialization(s): Secondary Education
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities:
Workload is 12 credits per semester, comprising some combination of teaching and administrative duties. In addition, all department members share student advising and committee assignments. All faculty members are expected to be active in their fields.
The candidate will join two other full-time secondary ed colleagues in a program with NCTE/NCATE national recognition. The English department at Southern is dynamic, with 31 full-time members (including six recent hires), a brand new English major curriculum (including concentrations in literature, secondary ed, professional writing, and creative writing), and ongoing dialogues about how best to meet our commitment to student learning. The successful candidate must be able to help develop an active field network of teacher-mentors, participate in program accreditation, and teach first-year composition, methods
Required Qualifications:
PhD in English by time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least four years of exemplary work as an English language arts teacher in a public secondary school, experience with Critical Media Literacy in the secondary ed curriculum, and a demonstrated knowledge of both NCTE Teacher-Training Standards and Common Core State Standards, as well as related assessment practices. Preference will be given to candidates who speak to their experience teaching reading and writing to the wide range of students at a regional comprehensive university or similar institution.
Applicants should send a cover letter, a CV, and a statement of teaching philosophy that speaks to the applicant's ability to teach students how to teach well. Send all materials to:
Professor Cindy Stretch
ATTN: English Secondary Ed Search
Department of English
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent St.
New Haven, CT 06515
Initial interviews will be held via video conference. For full consideration, please submit
SCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and strongly encourages women and minority group member applications.
