Urgently Require Adjunct Faculty, English in Tennessee

Job title: Adjunct Faculty, English

Company: East Tennessee State University

Job description: Review of applications will begin immediately. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.



All applications must be submitted through ETSU's online application system. Applicants should upload: a cover letter addressing job functions and required/preferred qualifications; curriculum vitae; copies of graduate transcripts.



In the Faculty Profile, applicants should provide the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of two people who can reference the applicant's ability as a teacher (the upload of this information shall indicate candidate's approval to contact those references listed).



Required Applicant Documents:

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

Unofficial Transcript

**All documents must be upload at the time you submit your application. Once your application has been submitted, changes cannot be made.



Posting Details



Position Information



Job Title Adjunct Faculty, English

Department Literature and Language - 21300

Pay Grade

Job Category Adjunct Faculty

Job Summary



The Department of Literature and Language at East Tennessee State University seeks qualified instructors to fill several part-time positions teaching English courses beginning August 2021 with some opportunity to extend to other semesters.



Located in Northeast Tennessee between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains, East Tennessee State University is a state-assisted and Carnegie- classified Doctoral Research Intensive University of more than 15,000 students. It is a regional institution, serving east Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina. The area enjoys a moderate climate and is well known for recreational opportunities like camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, fishing, and golfing, as well as for its many festivals, including Rhythm and Roots, Corazon Latino, Umoja, Little Chicago, Blue Plum, and Tri Pride.



The Department of Literature and Language is made up of English, Foreign Language, Film Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies programs. The successful candidates' primary duties will be to teach English courses. The courses that the successful candidates may teach primarily consist of 1000- and 2000-level courses. These are temporary positions, filled on a semester-by-semester basis with some opportunity for renewal; positions do not include benefits.



ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities



The successful candidates should be able to teach Freshman Composition, Literature Survey courses, and/or courses in technical and professional writing.

Required Qualifications



Master's degree in English with eighteen (18) graduate hours in English or Masters degree in related field with eighteen (18) graduate hours in English by employment start date.

Preferred Qualifications



Prior teaching experience is desired but not necessary.

Salary $2700 per 3-credit course



Posting Detail Information



Posting Number F00418P

Is this position subject to a criminal background check? No

Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? No

Open Date 05/13/2021

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants



Review of applications will begin immediately. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.



All applications must be submitted through ETSU's online application system. Applicants should upload: a cover letter addressing job functions and required/preferred qualifications; curriculum vitae; copies of graduate transcripts.



In the Faculty Profile, applicants should provide the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of two people who can reference the applicant's ability as a teacher (the upload of this information shall indicate candidate's approval to contact those references listed).



Required Applicant Documents:

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

Unofficial Transcript

**All documents must be upload at the time you submit your application. Once your application has been submitted, changes cannot be made.



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Documents Needed To



Required Documents * Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter


• Transcripts

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