What are the responsibilities and job description for the MA English Graduate Instructor position at Weber State University?
Posting Details
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Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title
MA English Graduate Instructor
Requisition Number
A00096P
Job Summary/Basic Function
Master of Arts in English Graduate Instructors are hired to teach one or two lower-division courses per semester as needed. Graduate Instructors must be Master of Arts students in good standing. As Graduate Instructors, they may be assigned to teach any of the following courses:
- ENGL 1010
- ENGL 2010
Required Qualifications
Must be MA in English student in good standing.
Must be a matriculated Master of Arts in English student in good academic standing.
Successful candidates must attend mandatory informational and training sessions, including online Canvas trainings, prior to the beginning of their teaching appointment, and must take MENG 6822/23 Teaching College Writing & Practicum in their first semester.
GIs are expected to maintain good academic standing (a GPA of 3.25 or above, B average) and complete successful reviews of teaching from composition and graduate program observers. To continue in the position beyond a semester, TAs must do the above and receive satisfactory evaluations of their current course from students.
Must be a matriculated Master of Arts in English student in good academic standing.
Successful candidates must attend mandatory informational and training sessions, including online Canvas trainings, prior to the beginning of their teaching appointment, and must take MENG 6822/23 Teaching College Writing & Practicum in their first semester.
GIs are expected to maintain good academic standing (a GPA of 3.25 or above, B average) and complete successful reviews of teaching from composition and graduate program observers. To continue in the position beyond a semester, TAs must do the above and receive satisfactory evaluations of their current course from students.
Preferred Qualifications
Teaching experience (e.g. K-12 teaching, undergraduate learning assistantships, etc.) or teaching-related experience (e.g. tutoring in English and/or writing).
Background Check?
Yes
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
01/27/2025
Close Date
02/15/2025
Open Until Filled
Notes to Applicant
To apply, complete the online application and attach a current CV/resume and cover letter. The cover letter should address your interest in and/or experience teaching, your teaching philosophy, and your knowledge/experience in composition, rhetoric, and writing studies. It can also address but is not limited to, your scholarly goals and interests.
As part of the interview, you will be expected to give a 10 – minute teaching demonstration. Please address your teaching demonstration as if the hiring committee are students. You may include some explanation for contextualizing your lesson. Be prepared to answer questions regarding the process you utilized and the pedagogical choices you made in designing the lesson. The topic of this mini-lesson must be related to composition, rhetoric, and writing studies. You can select from this list of topics, but are encouraged to craft a lesson on an original topic:
As part of the interview, you will be expected to give a 10 – minute teaching demonstration. Please address your teaching demonstration as if the hiring committee are students. You may include some explanation for contextualizing your lesson. Be prepared to answer questions regarding the process you utilized and the pedagogical choices you made in designing the lesson. The topic of this mini-lesson must be related to composition, rhetoric, and writing studies. You can select from this list of topics, but are encouraged to craft a lesson on an original topic:
- Crafting a Thesis
- Summarizing/Synthesizing Sources
- Identifying and Evaluating Credible Sources
- Using Library Databases
- Organizing an Essay
If you are hired, please keep in mind that you will need to complete the appropriate Payroll and HR documents prior to beginning work.
Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals who have worked in a salaried capacity for Weber State University are ineligible to be hired as an hourly or adjunct employee at Weber State for six months.
Criminal Background check is required as a condition of employment.
Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals who have worked in a salaried capacity for Weber State University are ineligible to be hired as an hourly or adjunct employee at Weber State for six months.
Criminal Background check is required as a condition of employment.
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position
Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.
Physical Requirements of this position
Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.
Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.
None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
