Job Posting for Lecturer, English/ESL

Lecturer, English /ESL

Institution: The University of Tennessee
Posted: April 18, 2011
Location: Tennessee
Category: English as a second language, English/ literature
Website: http://www.utk.edu/~english
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The University of Tennessee English Department expects to offer a lecturer appointment for a candidate with expertise in ESL, Technical Writing, or Rhetoric, beginning August 2011. This non-tenure-track position is renewable yearly, contingent upon evidence of excellent teaching and the department's staffing needs. Requirements include evidence of effective teaching and Ph.D. in English or related discipline. Salary is $32,000, plus health and retirement benefits and a generous travel allowance. Teaching load is 12 hours per semester, at least half in first-year composition and the remainder in sophomore and, possibly, upper-division courses, subject always to curricular needs and teacher qualifications. Applications are due by May 15 and should include a 1-2 page cover letter, vita, statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation, and any other brief documentation of teaching ability. Send materials to Misty Anderson Associate
Head Department of English University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0430. For any questions, contact Prof. Anderson by phone (865-974-6930) or by e-mail (manderson@utk.edu). The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.