Part-Time Instructor; English

Job Title: Part-Time Instructor (English) |
Location: Valdosta State University |
Regular/Temporary: Regular |
Full/Part Time: Part-Time |
Job : 219553

The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.

Based on the Proclamation:
Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (H-1B), VSU will not be sponsoring any new H-1B visa petitions until further notice.

Department Summary and typical duties are as described below. Role includes teaching first-year writing classes, contributing to retention initiatives (maintaining an up-to-date gradebook in the learning management system, using the Success Portal to set early alerts for attendance and academic progress, and connecting students with support services), and coordinating with First-Year Writing and World Literature programs. Successful candidates who can teach on-campus classes are preferred;

online classes may also be offered.

100% Teaching

• Master’s degree at the time of appointment in the appropriate field (minimum of eighteen hours in English, rhetoric and composition, writing studies, comparative literature, linguistics)
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning

• A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant's career stage
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting
• A record of mentoring students

Commensurate with experience

The University System of Georgia is comprised of 26 institutions of higher education and the System Office. Core values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. More details are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and online at the USG policy manual.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Position may require a credit check (if using P-Card, handling cash, etc.).

Position requires completion of VSU’s Annual Compliance Training, including specified topics. Supervisory positions require training in FMLA and Worker’s Compensation.

Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee based on age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.

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