Adjunct Faculty, Translingual and Transcultural Literature

Adjunct Faculty, Translingual and Transcultural Literature

La Salle University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports a fully inclusive, equitable, and diverse working and learning environment. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. This is a pooled position from which Adjunct Instructors will be selected when/if a need arises in the department. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted directly.

These pools are closed down annually during the summer and you will receive notification that a refreshed application is needed for you to continue to be considered.

Position Overview

Position Title
- Adjunct Faculty, Translingual and Transcultural Literature

Department - 211810 - Global Languages, Literature & Perspectives and Art

Position Description/Posting Details

Posting Number - A0121P

Position Summary
- The Department of Global Languages, Literatures, and Perspectives on our Philadelphia campus is seeking part-time adjunct instructors to teach literature courses for the BUSCA Program. Specifically, BUSCA students take LIT
100 (Translingual and Transcultural Literature), LIT
150 (Modern European and Latin American Writers), and LIT
250 (Selected Topics in Western Literature).

Essential Duties
- • Prepare meaningful lectures and class activities for the full duration of the published class time for each class period according to academic calendar.
• Create a syllabus that meets the Provost's Syllabus Checklist requirements.
• Create assessment activities that support the stated learning outcomes for the course.
• Address student questions in a timely and helpful manner.
• Use Canvas and other technology to enhance student learning.
• Support and follow University policies and procedures as well as those for the department.
• Attend faculty meetings.
• Submit grades and materials for assessment projects on or before stated deadlines.
• Communicate student concerns with personnel in the department.

Required Qualifications
- • Master's degree in English, Literature, Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, Education, or related field.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University.

Preferred Qualifications
- • Experience or training in teaching English Language Learners.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours
- • If hired for BUSCA, instructors must be available to teach from approximately 6:00-9:15 PM as it is a program for evening students.

Compensation Information

Position Classification
- Part-Time, Semesterly Basis

FLSA Classification
- Exempt

Pay Basis
- Salary

Position Group
- Faculty

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