Job: Lecturer opening in WID at MIT

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Dear friends,

 

MIT is searching for a temporary lecturer  in Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication to start this fall. Our semester begins on September 7, and applications should be submitted as soon as possible. Currently, MIT is planning for on-campus instruction.

 

 

Lecturer(s) – Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication, MIT

 

MIT anticipates hiring a full- or part-time lecturer(s) to work as a writing in the disciplines specialist in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program (WRAP). A thriving program with over thirty lecturers, WRAP collaborates with faculty across MIT to provide communication instruction within communication-intensive subjects in all departments.  In addition to technical knowledge, MIT graduates need to know how to analyze audiences and attend to differences in discourse conventions, how to analyze and produce specialized genres and forms of argumentation, and how to compose, evaluate, and integrate oral, written, visual, and digital modes of communication. WRAP researches these concepts and professional practices, develops new pedagogy, and assesses how students learn, apply, and transfer this knowledge.

 

The lecturer(s) will 1) teach communication within communication-intensive classes primarily in STEM subjects; 2) work with disciplinary faculty and other WRAP lecturers to develop pedagogy, instruction, and assignments that teach the rhetorical principles of written and oral communication; 3) evaluate and respond to student communication assignments in a variety of contexts, and provide guidance to faculty and TAs for evaluating and responding to student communication assignments. A full-time teaching load is the equivalent of three classes per term.  The position is a temporary, one-year appointment with possibility for renewal. Salary is commensurate with experience, and MIT offers full benefits for lecturers.

 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED: master’s degree in rhetoric, composition, or technical/professional writing; three years’ teaching experience; experience teaching technical communication, preferably in WAC/WID contexts; comfort with highly technical subject matter and an understanding of the principles of effectively communicating technical material for multiple audiences; and excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, TAs, and administrative staff.  PREFERRED:  a Ph.D; familiarity with rhetoric and WAC/WID pedagogy; familiarity with and commitment to inclusive pedagogy; and experience with assignment design, oral communication instruction, and/or visual rhetoric.

 

Applications should consist of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references.  Applicants should submit their applications online at http://careers.mit.edu/ in reference to job number 19956.

 

Salary is commensurate with experience and MIT offers full benefits for lecturers.

This position is a temporary, one-year appointment with possibility for renewal.

MIT and WRAP are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we actively seek candidates who will support our program’s engagement with social justice and inclusive pedagogy.  

Feel free to contact me if you have questions. 

 

Best,

Suzanne

 

 

Dr. Suzanne Lane

Director, Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication (WRAP)

Senior Lecturer, CMS/W

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