Job Posting: Lecturer in MIT’s Writing & Communication Center

[Elena Kallestinova]

Dear BAWCA Colleagues,

 

Please spread the word about the following job positing. Apologies for cross-posting.

 

MIT’s Writing and Communication Center (WCC) invites applications for a full-time (100%) and a part-time (50% with benefits) Lecturer position with an expected start date of September 1st, 2024. Initial appointments are for nine-months and are renewable based on positive performance reviews. Offering salary will start at $69,556 for this position. The final salary will be determined by the candidate’s relevant years of experience.

 

WCC Lecturers provide one-on-one and group teaching, as well as writing groups and online resources to the diverse MIT community of students, scholars, researchers, faculty, and staff. They consult on written, oral, or visual projects across disciplines and genres, as well as assist with project management and writing process issues.

 

A Master’s degree in one of the following areas is required, PhD preferred: Scientific and Technical Writing, Rhetoric, Linguistics, Teaching English as a Second Language, Composition Studies, Creative Writing, or a related field. Must have three years of experience teaching undergraduate or graduate students, experience working with STEM students and documents, experience consulting clients one-on-one, and experience or training in working with multilingual clients. Must be familiar with Zoom, Google Drive, Word, Excel/Google Spreadsheets, Outlook, and Power Point. 

 

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. We value diversity and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration for employment based on their experience and qualifications and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin.  See MIT’s full policy on nondiscrimination.    

 

Applications must be submitted online: http://apply.interfolio.com/144809.

 

Application deadline is May 20th, 2024. Initial materials should include a cover letter, CV, teaching statement, one sample from workshop materials (slides), and one sample of published work. Three recommendations will be requested later in the process. Questions may be addressed to Dr. Elena Kallestinova, Director of the Writing and Communication Center, at ek...@mit.edu.

 

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Elena Kallestinova, Ph.D.

Director, Writing and Communication Center (WCC)

MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Office: E18-233B, 50 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA 02139