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Posted: 09-Dec-24
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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Internal Number: 1146
The School of Arts and Sciences seeks a 12-month English/Humanities Faculty to deliver and support high quality learning for students enrolled in undergraduate pre-professional health programs on the Boston campus. The faculty member will have responsibilities teaching in the first-year writing program and Humanities electives with a potential to contribute to the undergraduate Health Humanities program. The candidate will have potential to work collaboratively with colleagues to coordinate all first-year writing course offerings. The selected candidate’s responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, and service on official committees of the school or the University.
• Teaches first year writing courses (LIB 110: Introduction to Academic Reading & Writing, LIB 111: Academic Writing & Research, and LIB 112: Writing in the Humanities). Teaching will also include Humanities electives and could contribute to our undergraduate Health Humanities program.
o Incorporates inclusive and active learning strategies in courses to promote student success.
o Uses the University’s learning management system to post syllabi, assignments, grades and other materials to communicate with students.
o Advises and assists students through office hours or scheduled appointments through university-approved mechanisms.
o Stays current with trends and best practices in writing instruction, including instruction to support multilingual students.
• Potential to Coordinate all first-year writing instruction.
o Potential to manage the curriculum and ensure consistency across sections.
o Potential to support adjunct faculty members teaching in the first-year writing program.
o Potential to performs administrative duties to coordinate first-year writing program
• Participates in assessment of first-year writing courses.
o Periodically review and revise course content to align with university needs.
o Work with General Education Assessment Committee to support assessing LIB 111 and LIB 112 as part of general education assessment work.
• Strives to stimulate learning and actively seeks advancement of teaching and learning processes.
• Supports incorporation of diversity, equity and inclusion in the curriculum.
• Maintains an active scholarship agenda appropriate for this rank.
• Participates in committee work as appropriate, advised by the department chair.
• Assumes other duties as requested by the Dean of Arts & Sciences and Chair of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Supports incorporation of diversity, equity and inclusion into the curriculum, as well as co-curricular experiences, to broaden the education of students and expand their knowledge of health disparities.
For full consideration, applications should be submitted in full by November 15, 2024.
Required:
• Terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in English, Composition, Humanities, or similar discipline.
• Rank will be commensurate with experience.
• Commitment to undergraduate education and student success.
• Minimum of three (3) years teaching writing at the college/university level.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Record of scholarly activities commensurate with rank and evidence of potential for continuing scholarly development.
• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, effectively interacting with a wide array of parties at all levels (undergraduate students, faculty, administration, staff).
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office and Learning Management Systems (such as Blackboard).
• Interest or current engagement with the Health Humanities (preferred)
• Interest or current engagement with the role of AI in teaching and learning, transformation in college writing programs, and writing across the curriculum (preferred)
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Physical Requirements:
• Work requires sitting, standing and walking as part of classroom instruction
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Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.
About Us
Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.
We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan.
MCPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates a diverse community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.