Lecturer, English Department

## Lecturer, English Department Apply locations:
University of Maryland College Parktime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR104359#
** Job Description Summary & Additional Information
**** Organizational Summary Statement:
** The mission of the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) is to prepare versatile and visionary leaders  equipped to address the complexities of the human experience, both globally and locally. Housed within ARHU, the Department of English  teaches students how to think critically, communicate clearly and fearlessly. Equipped with a versatile and interdisciplinary liberal arts  education, our students emerge from our classrooms well-prepared to navigate the complex landscape of the current moment.

The department’s faculty are premiere in their fields, boasting a body of work that includes award-winning digital media, scholarly essays,  novels, short stories and poetry. Our faculty are regular recipients of Guggenheim fellowships, Mellon Foundation grants, NEA awards, NEH  fellowships, the Rome Prize, the Whiting Award and American Academy of Arts and Letters awards.

The department is a gathering place for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and the public. Our Center for Literary and  Comparative Studies and Book Lab are hubs for scholarly inquiry and partnership with other campus programs and off-campus entities.  English regularly hosts readings by poets and novelists; colloquium, symposia, guest lectures and national and international conferences  featuring distinguished scholars; as well as discussion groups for students and alumni and play readings and performances.

Our majors are  encouraged to explore a range of careers through internships, such as with the Maryland General Assembly and the Maryland Institute for  Technology in the Humanities. We have a robust alumni program, ensuring continuity between currently enrolled students and those who  have gone on to successful careers in marketing, law, medicine, IT, and higher education.
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** Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
** The English Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, seeks lecturers for the upcoming  semester. Lecturers primarily teach in our two writing programs, Academic Writing, which administers our first-year composition classes  (ENGL
101), and Professional Writing, which offers our required 300-level writing classes. We have a particular interest in staffing some of our  specialized Professional Writing courses, which include but are not limited to Technical Writing, Business Writing, Science Writing, Writing for  the Health Professions, Writing for Social Entrepreneurship, and Writing for Non-Profit Organizations. Lecturers may also teach the  Department's 200-level literature classes, as needed.

Lecturers can teach up to four courses per term. Please note that all courses will be  taught in person on the College Park campus.

Both the Academic Writing Program and Professional Writing Program are housed in and administered by the Department of English, and  these programs are responsible for the courses that meet the university’s two Fundamental Studies Writing requirements. The Academic  Writing course teaches students how to participate thoughtfully, critically, and persuasively in academic conversations, while Professional  Writing courses teach the research, analysis, writing, and language skills that students will need in their lives beyond the classroom.

Lecturers are directly responsible for teaching each 19-student class assigned to them. They design and teach interactive class lessons that  help students learn how to plan, develop, compose, and revise each major writing project, and they grade and respond to student writing (at  least five major projects per semester, each returned within two weeks of submission). Lecturers hold weekly office hours (at least one hour  each week per each course being taught) and respond in a timely fashion to student questions…