Job: Emory Writing Program Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows
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The Emory Writing Program is hiring postdocs for next year in three-year positions. Please see announcement below.
Location--Atlanta, GA
Open Date--Mar 22, 2023
Deadline--Apr 21, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Writing Program at Emory University, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and the English Department, is accepting applications from recent PhD graduates (no more than three years out from conferral of degree) with an interest in expanding their portfolios to include the teaching of writing, pedagogical innovation, and program development and assessment. These one-year fellowships, which may be renewed up to three years, include a 3/3 teaching assignment or equivalent as well as full faculty benefits. Salary range is $50,000 – $55,000. Applicants must have the PhD completed before hiring. Fellows are expected to be in Atlanta prior to the beginning of the fall 2023 semester.
In the initial year, fellows teach primarily in our first-year writing program, drawing on their disciplinary training to develop topical courses within a teaching-for-transfer framework.
Fellows will be expected to participate in our portfolio assessment process as a part of their professional development.
In subsequent years fellows may have opportunities to:
- Teach an established course in the Writing Program such as Rhetorical Grammar; Multimedia Journalism; Technical Writing; Rhetorical Studies; or Race, Gender, and Media Making, for example.
- Develop an upper-division class in one or more of the following: writing in disciplinary contexts, professional editing and style, grant research and proposal writing, multilingual writing, advanced argument writing, persuasion and social movements, or other contributions to our Rhetoric, Writing, and Information Design (RWID) minor.
- Develop an administrative role of interest in an area of need for the Writing Program, such as Writing Across Emory (WAC/WID), FYW, or RWID.
- Assist in cultivating community-engaged learning opportunities for students in the RWID minor.
We support fellows by providing pedagogical training prior to their work in the first-year writing program as well as ongoing professional development opportunities and mentoring. We encourage fellows to pursue their scholarly agendas, provide multiple opportunities for public presentation of scholarly work, and assist fellows as they extend their research to include pedagogy, multiliteracies, digital humanities, and/or assessment.
The Emory Writing Program is committed to research and teaching in the fields of rhetoric and composition. The Writing Program offers courses in First Year Writing, rhetorical studies, technical writing, and in support of a minor in RWID. It also operates the college Writing Center and runs clinics across Emory College on writing in the disciplines.
Informational websites about the Writing Program:
- First-Year Writing http://writingprogram.emory.edu/first-year-writing/index.html
- Writing across Emory http://writingprogram.emory.edu/writing-across-emory/index.html
- The Emory Writing Center http://writingcenter.emory.edu/
- RWID Minor http://writingprogram.emory.edu/curriculum/index.html
- The English Language Learning Program (ELLP) http://college.emory.edu/oue/current-students/international-students/ell-program.html
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD in Rhetoric and Composition or related field. We welcome applicants from any field, including those from the social-sciences and STEM, who have taught disciplinary communication and wish to broaden their portfolios to include first-year writing while they continue to enrich pedagogies for student writers across the curriculum.
- Demonstrated experience working with faculty and students from various disciplinary and personal backgrounds.
- Evidence of commitment to writing across the curriculum/writing in the disciplines (WAC/WID) scholarship and pedagogies.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Desired Qualifications:
- Teaching experience in multiple levels of university writing courses.
- Experience performing service at the department, college, and university level.
- Knowledge of instructional technologies and the pedagogical and assessment practices those technologies support.
- Experience working with a diverse student population; familiarity with the educational needs of students who are multilingual, first-generation, international, and/or from historically underrepresented groups.
Application Instructions
The deadline for applying for this fellowship is April 21, 2023. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio (a teaching statement, two sample syllabi, and one or two sample assignments), and contact information for two recommenders to Interfolio. In your letter of application, please reflect upon your experience and vision regarding the teaching and mentorship of students from diverse backgrounds. Please also include within the letter of application a brief paragraph describing the writing course you might teach as a topic in your field of study. Candidates short-listed for interviews will be asked to submit two letters of reference.
Only applications submitted through Interfolio will be reviewed. Questions? Contact David Morgen and Ben Miller by email: david....@emory.edu, b.j.m...@emory.edu. Link to Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/121634
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.
Emory University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Georgia State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Emory University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in University programs and in use of facilities without such discrimination. The University also complies with all applicable federal and Georgia statutes and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination. All members of the student body, faculty, and staff are expected to assist in making this policy valid in fact. Any inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Office of Equity and Inclusion, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Bldg., Suite 305, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone 404/727-9867 (V) 404/712-2049 (TDD).
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Joonna Smitherman Trapp, Ph.D.
Director Emory Writing Program | http://writingprogram.emory.edu
Director Writing Across Emory | http://emorywae.org
Department of English, Emory University
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