Part-time Temporary Lecturer in English

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Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Los Angeles
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Temporary, Part Time

College: Arts and Letters

Position Title: Part-time Temporary Lecturer in English

Department of English

Instructional Faculty – Part-time Temporary/Lecturer Pool

The English Department in the College of Arts and Letters at Cal State LA, is seeking applications for a pool of part-time faculty lecturers with positions available as determined by need during the  academic year. Positions will be filled as needed for each academic semester.

Part-time faculty lecturers are hired with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors that cannot be addressed with existing faculty. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year initial appointments are made.

Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance.
Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester so some faculty lecturers may need to be available on very short notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidate must have a master’s degree in English or in a closely related field from an accredited university.

Demonstrated excellence in teaching at a college level.

Applicants should have the ability to relate well to others within the academic environment and demonstrate ability and/or interest in working in a multiethnic, multicultural environment. Demonstrated experience and commitment to student-centered learning and teaching. Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to those with experience in working with diverse populations and fostering a collaborative, supportive and inclusive environment. Preference will also be given to those with relevant work experience and training.

For writing courses, the following is preferred: training and experience in teaching writing at all levels from basic to advanced; training and experience in assessing writing; training and experience in teaching critical thinking and writing and technical writing.

For linguistics and literature courses ranging from general education through upper division major courses, preference will be given to applicants whose training and experience fills existing gaps in the department, including in the areas of African American Literatures, Transpacific Literatures, and Creative Writing.

Preference will also be given for an appropriate doctoral or terminal degree, if applicable to the particular courses to be staffed. Preference will also be given to faculty with experience demonstrating the relevance of English studies to our diverse student and local communities, whether through community engagement, equity- and justice-based approaches to teaching, or racially and ethnically conscious pedagogies.

Duties:

Duties of part-time faculty lecturers include instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean.

Faculty will be expected to participate in mid-term and end-of-term course and program assessment activities.

The successful candidate will be committed to the academic success of all our students and to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates diversity and differences. To this end, the successful candidate will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings. In addition, the successful candidate will be ready to join faculty, staff, students, and administrators in our University’s shared commitment to the principles of engagement, service, and the public good.

Initial Salary is commensurate with qualifications and…