What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer, Program in Writing and Rhetoric position at Stony Brook University?
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Stony Brook University’s Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) is hiring full-time lecturers to start in August 2025. Chosen candidates must exhibit a commitment to innovative teaching practices and engage with professional development activities. Possession of an MA, MFA, or PhD in a related field or an MA in TESOL or Applied Linguistics at the time of application; a minimum of three years’ experience teaching first-year writing; and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education are required. Preferred credentials include experience assessing student learning outcomes; demonstrated knowledge of professional or technical writing instruction; experience teaching English language learners in a postsecondary setting, including but not limited to grammar, phonetics, and/or phonology; and evidence of academic service. The position is for a two-year, renewable contract. The teaching load is 3/3, primarily in first-year writing with opportunities to teach occasional courses in the PWR’s upper-division curriculum, undergraduate ELLs in the Program in Academic English, and graduate-level international TA training. Other duties include mentoring students, academic service, and attending departmental meetings.
Qualifications
A demonstrated commitment to innovative teaching practices. Engagement with professional development activities. An MA, MFA, or PhD (foreign equivalent or higher) in a related field or an MA (foreign equivalent or higher) in TESOL or Applied Linguistics. A minimum of three years’ experience teaching first-year writing. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
Experience assessing student learning outcomes. Demonstrated knowledge of professional or technical writing instruction. Experience teaching English language learners in a postsecondary setting. Evidence of academic service.
Application Instructions
All application materials must be submitted online through Interfolio. Please use the Apply Now button to submit the following documents:
- CV
- Application letter explaining your qualifications; teaching philosophy; teaching effectiveness; and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in education
- 3 confidential letters of recommendation
- Sample materials from one of your first-year writing courses, including at least a syllabus and assignment(s)
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