Cornell University, Cornell Engineering Undergraduate Programs
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Senior Lecturer: Engineering Communications Program and School of Continuing Education, split position
Together, the Cornell Engineering Communications Program (ECP), in the College of Engineering at Cornell University, and the Cornell School of Continuing Education (SCE) located in Ithaca, NY, USA, invite applications for a full-time Senior Lecturer position, with teaching responsibilities beginning in the Spring semester 2025, which begins January 2025. This non-tenure track position, teaching separate professional and engineering communications courses, is a nine-month position, appointed three to five years, with a renewable 5-year appointment.
While the first semester teaching (Spring 2025) can be done 100% remotely, by August 2025 it is expected that the successful candidate will reside in Ithaca, NY, USA in order to facilitate classroom demands on the Ithaca campus for the Fall 2025+ appointment.
The plan for this position is that it will be equally split; half of each semester’s teaching load will be seated in the Engineering Communications Program and half will be seated in the School of Continuing Education’s proposed online bachelor degree program. The teaching commitment is comparable to a 2/2 load. While each of these courses has its own overall focus, both require an instructor who can teach not only technical and professional writing but also developing and delivering compelling presentations for professional audiences, constructing targeted figures and tables, working in teams, creating multimodal elements, establishing library skills, and related concepts. Course capacities are 24 or 25 students per section; the courses for ECP will usually be traditional classroom f2f courses, while work with SCE will be with online students.
A strong candidate will also seek opportunities to contribute to developing and enhancing the pedagogical innovations and visibility of the sponsoring programs. This may happen in a variety of ways, including but not limited to the following: professional presentations via relevant conferences or other venues, publishing peer-reviewed research, or conducting workshops for industry representatives or interested faculty and students at the College or University levels. There is no required university committee work, other than participating in ECP and SCE program meetings; however, the programs welcome faculty to join committees and other activities that forward the mission of either or both programs.
The position and program are a good fit for teacher-scholars interested in cross-disciplinary instruction in professional, technical, and engineering communications. ECP and SCE encourage teacher-research in these areas, particularly as it contributes to the programs and enhances communication instruction across disciplines. Funds are available to support the presentation and/or publication of such teacher-research.
Preferred Qualifications
These
qualifications will be considered to be connected, related, and of equal
importance; as such, the demands of each program are intended to be
complementary, rather than competitive. The review committee will consider the
merits of the whole application packet for each candidate to assess how
individual strengths align with programmatic needs.
A. For both programs, a strong candidate will be prepared to teach specialized professional and engineering genres and cover written, oral, visual, and team communication. This includes not only writing but also developing and delivering compelling presentations for professional audiences presentation skills, developing figures and tables, working in teams, creating multi-modal elements, establishing library research skills, and more.
B. For the ECP element of the job, it is desirable that the candidate have past work in partnered teaching with faculty and with student teams (not as an assistant, grader, or TA) across engineering, science, or technical disciplines or specializations. In the context of this position, “partnered teaching” includes co-teaching with field-specific professors/instructors with add-on communication courses attached to a field-specific course. A strong candidate should be comfortable collaborating with students and fellow instructors in STEM fields.
C. For both ECP and SCE, a strong candidate will have deep experience (5+ years) successfully delivering high-quality, robust online courses at the college level. This includes synchronous and asynchronous online classes.
D. For both ECP and SCE—but especially SCE —a strong candidate will have experience working with nontraditional students, such as working adult students and online students.
E. Preference given to candidates with a Ph.D. in hand (the minimal requirement) by Aug 31, 2024 in one of these areas:
· Professional Communication
· Technical Communication
· Science Communication
· Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Professional and Academic Discourse or related sector
· Related degree with a focus on written communication with competencies in teaching oral presentations and multimodal artifacts
Additional Desired Qualifications
ECP and SCE believe that forward-looking solutions should incorporate as many perspectives as possible; our programs’ foundational principles rest on a cornerstone of inclusivity and authentic exchanges of expertise and perspective.
· Experience teaching professional, technical, scientific, or engineering communications at the university level is important. Having some experience training graduate students in the engineering and technical fields would be an advantage, as eventually the person in this position may assist in new opportunities for the Masters of Engineering programs population. Additional preferred areas of expertise are Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL), English for Specific Purposes (ESP), English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Communication Across the Curriculum (CAC or CXC), Communication in the Disciplines (CID), Genre Studies, and Multimodal Communication.
· Likewise, applicants who will help ECP and SCE continue explorations of diverse communication strategies for purposes that cross cultural boundaries, community needs, languages, and ability-based needs, are invited to apply.
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Applicants
with interdisciplinary teaching experience and experience identifying and
serving the instructional needs of faculty in various technical fields are
highly desirable. Experiences that include leadership and ethics would be
valuable. Applications must be submitted online at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/program/27804.
More information about each program can be found here:
- Engineering Communications Program: https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/students/undergraduate-students/curriculum/engineering-communications-program
- Engineering Communications Requirement: https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/students/undergraduate-students/curriculum/engineering-communications-program/technical
- Engineering
Communications Courses: https://classes.cornell.edu/browse/roster/FA24/subject/ENGRC
- School of Continuing Education: https://sce.cornell.edu/
Diversity Efforts
Along with the other required elements (see “Application Process”), we also ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their experiences and approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, research service, and outreach in a diverse community. Applicants should submit a standalone statement to address these aspects of their work experience.
We encourage all applicants to review the 2030 Cornell Engineering Strategic Plan and this informational page.
Application Process
Application materials and dates for initial applications should include the following pieces addressed to the ECP Search Committee.
· a cover letter (1-2 pages)
· a full curriculum vitae
· a teaching statement (1-2 pages)
· a set of syllabi and course materials that showcase full semesters of teaching for both traditional classroom settings and online offerings
· a diversity statement (1-2 pages) link to additional information
· the names and contact information for at least three references
Additional materials will be requested from candidates that move to our second round of consideration; we will reach out to candidates specifically for those materials, if needed.
Review of materials begins on Sept 15, 2024. All applications received by 5pm Eastern time (UTC−05:00 ) on that day will receive full consideration this hiring cycle.
Salary Information
Cornell Engineering uses pay ranges for Senior Lecturers at $ 58,00 - $164,000. This position will pay between $72,000 - $92,000, depending on qualifications.
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
· Prior relevant work or industry experience.
· Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
· Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
· Unique applicable skills.
Land Acknowledgement
Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' people, past and present, to these lands and waters.
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Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
- Unique applicable skills.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching statement
- Diversity Statement (1-2 pgs.)
- Set of syllabi and course materials
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )