Part-time lecturer in Writing English Language Learners

New York University: NYU - Global: NYU London Location

NYU London

Position

Description:

NYU London is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach Academic English for Liberal Studies sponsored by NYU's Liberal Studies Program. Teaching commences in the Autumn term (Sept-Dec 2026).

Course Description

This class will focus on reading, writing, speaking and listening for academic purposes and is designed to provide advanced English support to students who are enrolled in degree programs full-time. Students will work with authentic sources and receive individualized feedback on accuracy, pronunciation, and both productive and receptive language skills.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will have learned to:

• Produce a range of texts that follow academic rhetorical structures (i.e., development, organization, unity, and coherence) typical for Liberal Studies assignments
• Work with sources by summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting different types of academic texts
• Expand academic vocabulary and syntactic sophistication
• Synthesize academic sources for argumentation
• Deliver clear and effective academic presentations with PowerPoint slides
• Participate in classroom discussion (e.g., expressing agreement/disagreement)
• Speak with appropriate volume, pace, rhythm, eye contact, body language, and clear pronunciation

Expectation of

Hours:

This is a 2-credit class, which calls for total contact hours equaling about 17.5 hours. The semester is 15 weeks (14 weeks of teaching plus an exam week) and there are 1.25 hours (1 session of 75 minutes) of classroom instruction each week. In addition to the time required for course preparation, classroom instruction, and marking, the instructor is required to hold a minimum of one set 60-minute “office hour” at NYU London per week, during which time they will be available to meet with students.

Teaching information:

Instructors are encouraged to use a variety of pedagogical techniques. This typically includes a combination of lecture- and discussion-based class sessions, as well as the use of student activities, such as debate exercises, flipped classroom environments, and experimental simulations.

In addition to exams, instructors may use a variety of assignments to assess student comprehension of the course material. These may include online weekly homework, writing assignments, short student presentations, and in-class multiple-choice quizzes. Instructors may select the mix that is more appropriate to their teaching methodology.

Instructors should be prepared to teach in-person and simultaneously to be prepared for remote instruction should circumstances require it. NYU uses Zoom as its primary platform for remote instruction.

Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the United States. The University has degree‑granting campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai and operates 14 global academic centers and research programs in more than 25 countries. NYU London is an undergraduate study abroad program of exceptional quality with teaching strengths across the curriculum. Our UK faculty, drawn mainly from local universities, has an excellent record in teaching and research.

Classes are held at the NYU London centre at 265 Srand, London, WC2R 1BH
. If you would like to learn more about our program please visit NYU London .

Applicants must minimally have a PhD or MFA. Related fields include Writing Studies and Creative Writing, among others. Candidates must have the ability and experience to teach in the first‑year writing sequence of the Core Curriculum with a global, interdisciplinary, and intersectional emphasis; experience teaching American undergraduates is helpful. We welcome teachers driven by a sense of writing community and collective inquiry.

The successful candidate should have the right to live and work in the UK prior to appointment.

All candidates must submit the following: (1) a cover letter; and (2) a current C.V.

All applications must be made online through Interfolio By Committee at . If you are new to using Interfolio Faculty…