Position ID: | CSULB-English-ASSTPROFCRC [#21119, 2660] |
Position Title: | Assistant Professor |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Long Beach, California 90840-2403, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | English / Rhetoric and Composition |
Starting Date: | 2022/08/17 |
Appl Deadline: | 2022/06/30 11:59PM finished (2022/02/04, finished 2023/01/07, listed until 2022/06/30) |
Position Description: |
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH College of Liberal Arts Department of English Tenure-Track Position Opening RECRUITMENT
NUMBER: 2660 POSITION:
Assistant Professor of English EFFECTIVE
DATE: August 17, 2022 (Fall Semester) SALARY
RANGE: Commensurate with qualifications and experience The Department of English at California State University, Long Beach, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Rhetoric and Composition with expertise in cultural rhetorics. Preferred areas of specialization include, but are not limited to, the borders/contact zones existing among communities of diverse identities, including ethnicity, race, gender, and citizenship, the material and digital rhetorics of workplaces and other sites, as well as equity-based pedagogy and teacher education. The successful candidate will teach existing courses in rhetoric, composition, literacy, writing in the disciplines, workplace writing, and pedagogy in both the English B.A. and M.A. programs They will also develop new courses in line with their scholarly interests, contribute to the department’s mission of cultivating critical and creative thinking, and prepare students to be ready for advanced graduate study, professional writing/editing, and/or teaching. The successful candidate will also demonstrate the ability to balance excellence in teaching, advising, professional and scholarly activities, and a commitment to service to the university. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Ph.D.
in English, or closely related field from an accredited institution. Degree at time
of application or completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2022. • Specialization
in Rhetoric and Composition, cultural rhetorics, or a closely related area • Potential
for, or evidence of, excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses
in composition and rhetoric, with a focus on cultural rhetorics • Ability
to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus
community • Demonstrated
potential for successful research and publication • Demonstrated
commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: • Demonstrated
experience in successfully teaching a range of writing courses at the college
level • Demonstrated
experience in writing assessment • Demonstrated
experience in creating new courses and development of existing curricula • Demonstrated
experience or potential for intersegmental work with K-12 schools and community
colleges • Demonstrated
experience teaching or supervising in the area of teacher education • Success
in the procurement of grants for research and/or program/curricular development • Demonstrated
experience in the application of digital technology in Rhetoric and Composition
courses • Potential
for developing interdisciplinary links with other departments and programs such
as Ethnic Studies and the University Writing Center • Experience
of successfully working with populations demographically and socioeconomically
similar to the CSULB student body DUTIES: • Teach
undergraduate and graduate courses in Rhetoric and Composition (Mode of
instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination
thereof.) • Participate
in training, supervising, and evaluating lecturer and/or teaching associate
faculty in Rhetoric and Composition, with a focus on equity-minded pedagogy • Participate
in assessment activities and curriculum development in Rhetoric and Composition • Develop
and engage in research, scholarly and creative activities in Rhetoric and
Composition and/or cultural rhetorics leading to conference presentations and
publications • Advise
and mentor students • Actively
serve on department, college, and university committees • Participate
in service to the department, college, university, and community CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf How to Apply -REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: • An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: http://www.csulb.edu/EquityDiversityStatement • Letter
of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications • CV
(including current email address) • Names
and contact information for three references • Copy of
transcript from institution awarding highest degree • Finalists will also be required to submit the following: 1. A
signed SC-1 form, 2. Three
current letters of recommendation independently provided by references, and 3. An
official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available) Applications and required documentation submitted through: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21119 Requests for information should be addressed to: Christopher
Knight, Search Coordinator California
State University, Long Beach Department
of English 1250
Bellflower Boulevard Long
Beach, CA 90840-2403
Email:
christopher.knight@csulb.edu Telephone:
(562) 985-4223
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: Review of applications to
begin March 15, 2022 Position
opened until filled (or recruitment canceled) EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: A
background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference
check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any
candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily
complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants
or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment. CSU VACCINATION POLICY: CSU
requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be
immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from
doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be
prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at
https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be
sent to fahr@csulb.edu. CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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