Adjunct Professor – English

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Reports to: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities

Job Status: Exempt

Houston Christian University seeks Adjunct Professors to join the Department of English with expertise in English Literature and/ or Freshman Composition.

Houston Christian University seeks Adjunct Professors to join the Department of English with expertise in English Literature and/ or Freshman Composition.

• Use a course syllabus for each course, following established departmental and institutional guidelines.
• Provide timely, quality access to students via personal consultation, electronic communication and other appropriate methods.
• Evaluate students by established means to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and to inform them in a timely manner of their progress.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Submit grades and required forms in a timely fashion.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• MA, MFA, or PhD in English Literature, Creative Writing, or Composition and Rhetoric.
• Ability to teach courses in English Literature and Composition from a Christian worldview and demonstrate enthusiasm for our classical liberal arts core curriculum which includes embracing the need for these courses to complement each other.

Houston Christian University is an independent, private Christian liberal arts university dedicated to the development of moral character, the enrichment of spiritual lives, and perpetuation of growth in Christian ideals. HCU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

HCU is committed to maintaining a teaching faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith. The Preamble to the By-Laws of the University, “Scripture and a Christian Worldview,” and the “Ten Pillars Core Convictions of HCU” set forth a statement of belief which each University employee is expected to support and personify as an essential function of their employment at the University.

Your submittal of an application for employment indicates your acceptance and affirmation of these statements.

As one of the most diverse universities in the nation, HCU strives to build a faculty and staff team that provides role models who embody biblical orthodoxy and ethics for all our students, whatever their background or life experience.

As with all open positions at the University, a contract or employment offer will only be extended when the budget for the position has been confirmed.

Direct questions about this position to Dr. Marybeth Baggett, mbaggett.

Background checks are performed for every new hire. If your application is selected to continue in our hiring process, you will be required to submit a background check form authorizing this screening. If you decline, your application may be denied. By proceeding with the online application, you understand and accept this process.

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