Urgently Require Director of the First Year Writing Program and Instructional Assistant Professor in Laredo, TX

Job title: Director of the First Year Writing Program and Instructional Assistant Professor
Company: Texas A&M University
Job description: Job Title Director of the First Year Writing Program and Instructional Assistant Professor

Agency Texas A&M International University

Department Dept, Humanities

Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location Laredo, Texas

Job Type Faculty

Job Description

The Humanities Department and the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) seeks a full-time Director of the First Year Writing Program (FYWP) and Instructional Assistant Professor of English to begin Fall 2024. TAMIU is a growing university of over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant bilingual and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. For more information, visit .

This is a non-tenure track position. Primary duties will include a 2/2 teaching load plus administrative work for the FYWP. Duties also include serving as the representative of the FYWP at university meetings; updating syllabi templates for ENGL 1301, 1302, and 2311 in consultation with faculty, the department chair, and dean; selecting and adopting textbooks for ENGL 1301, 1302, and 2311; overseeing the assessment of FYWP courses; conducting observations and evaluations of faculty who teach ENGL 1301, 1302, and 2311; providing on-going professional development to faculty who teach FYWP courses; and helping to identify qualified adjuncts who can teach FYWP courses. This position is a 10.5 month appointment and it requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate must hold a doctorate in English. ABDs will also be considered but must have earned a doctorate before appointment. We strongly encourage candidates with specializations in rhetoric and composition or creative writing. We desire candidates who: (a) have prior experience coordinating a First Year Writing Program or Writing Center, (b) have prior experience developing and leading professional development sessions for faculty, and (c) have the ability to teach the courses in the FYWP, as well as courses that support our English majors and minors, such as: Teaching of Composition, Writing in the Disciplines, and Advanced English Grammar.

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process:

The first review of applications will begin Friday, November 3, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled . The completed employment application must include:

1) Letter of interest that addresses qualifications

2) Current curriculum vitae

3) Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degree

4) Names and contact information of three current professional references

Applications must be submitted online at . For more information, contact the Humanities Department Chair, Dr. Debbie Lelekis at .

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you ?Submit? the application materials. The software does not allow you to ?Save? your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. ?See resume? is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution?s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution?s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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Location: Laredo, TX

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