English Temporary Pool

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Position Title English Temporary Pool

Posting Number F081

College/Area College of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

Department Languages, Literatures, and Writing

Bargaining Unit APSCUF

Position Type Faculty - Temporary Pools

Type of Appointment Part Time

Complement Type Temporary

City Bloomsburg

State Pennsylvania

Zip Code 17815

FTE% varies

Work Location Home Campus

If Other, please list

Appointment Start Date Start dates will vary based on department needs

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:

• Medical and prescription drug benefits.
• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Commonwealth University’s Department of English seeks qualified candidates for temporary faculty positions (one semester or part-time academic year) as needs arise. Needs may include college composition, developmental writing, linguistics, literature, and professional writing courses. Applicants with a background in those areas should also forward those credentials.

Past experience with online teaching and willingness to teach online are required.
Commonwealth University has campuses in Bloomsburg, Clearfield, Lock Haven, and Mansfield PA. Candidates’ modality and location preferences will be taken into account when offering sections. This hiring pool lasts until 2026 and you may be contacted at any point until the pool expires.
Finalist(s) for these positions must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process as judged by the department faculty.

Required:

Minimum degree MA/MS/ MFA in English or a closely related field and recent college teaching experience and demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations.

Recommendation for hiring is needed for a majority of the regular, full-time department faculty.

Completing this search is contingent upon student enrollment and available funding.

Faculty may be assigned to provide instruction through distance education.

Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A:
Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.

At Commonwealth University we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University strives to cultivate a campus climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond Commonwealth University.

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