Assistant Professor - English
- Employer
- University of Nebraska Omaha Portal
- Location
- Nebraska
- Closing date
- Sep 23, 2024
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- Job Role
- Other
Essential Functions
The Department of English seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English with a specialty in Rhetoric/Composition beginning August 16, 2021. The teaching workload is 3/3 with an additional 3 hours of reassigned research time. The department seeks candidates with evidence of research activity in the field of Rhetoric and Composition. Teaching assignments will include first-year writing courses, a pedagogy seminar for graduate teaching assistants, a course in composition theory and pedagogy, and courses in rhetoric and/or other undergraduate and graduate courses in a specialty area. This position will ultimately include writing program administration with additional reassigned time. The Department of English offers undergraduate and Master”s degrees in English as well as graduate certificates in TESOL , Technical Communication, and Advanced Writing. The department encourages collaboration with other departments and programs, including the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies, Women”s and Gender Studies, Black Studies, Native American Studies, the Center for Human Rights, and the Service Learning Academy. The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. UNO is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an E-Verify employer.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.
Required Qualifications
Successful candidates need a PhD with a specialty in Rhetoric and Composition by August 16, 2021, demonstrated success in teaching undergraduate writing courses, evidence of research activity in the field of Rhetoric and Composition, and demonstrated potential for writing program administration.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.
Work Schedule
M-F
The Department of English seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English with a specialty in Rhetoric/Composition beginning August 16, 2021. The teaching workload is 3/3 with an additional 3 hours of reassigned research time. The department seeks candidates with evidence of research activity in the field of Rhetoric and Composition. Teaching assignments will include first-year writing courses, a pedagogy seminar for graduate teaching assistants, a course in composition theory and pedagogy, and courses in rhetoric and/or other undergraduate and graduate courses in a specialty area. This position will ultimately include writing program administration with additional reassigned time. The Department of English offers undergraduate and Master”s degrees in English as well as graduate certificates in TESOL , Technical Communication, and Advanced Writing. The department encourages collaboration with other departments and programs, including the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies, Women”s and Gender Studies, Black Studies, Native American Studies, the Center for Human Rights, and the Service Learning Academy. The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. UNO is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an E-Verify employer.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.
Required Qualifications
Successful candidates need a PhD with a specialty in Rhetoric and Composition by August 16, 2021, demonstrated success in teaching undergraduate writing courses, evidence of research activity in the field of Rhetoric and Composition, and demonstrated potential for writing program administration.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.
Work Schedule
M-F
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