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College / VP Area: College of Arts & Sciences
Work type:Faculty
Location:Newark
Categories:English, Full Time

The Department of English at the University of Delaware invites applications for a Continuing Track (non-tenure) Assistant Professor of ESL Composition to instruct ESL/multilingual students in the University’s first-year writing course (capped for these sections at 15 students); teach and plan advanced writing courses; and create programming across campus to support the teaching of writing for undergraduate and graduate ESL students. Additional responsibilities include mentoring and training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to teach second-language learners, and planning, leading, and managing partnerships across campus to address ESL student needs.

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Composition & Rhetoric, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Second Language Studies, or a related discipline, and evidence at least one academic year (9 months, full- or part-time) of teaching first-year composition to ESL students at the postsecondary level.

Application Procedure: Those interested should apply no later than November 18, 2023.Please upload a letter of application, current CV, a teaching statement, and a model syllabus of a first-year writing course for ESL learners. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The English Department is a dynamic, collegial collection of scholars and teachers devoted to conducting interdisciplinary research and teaching the study of English in ways that are inclusive, relevant, and meaningful to communities beyond the university. We include diverse areas of study such as Composition & Rhetoric, Literary and Cultural Studies, Creative Writing, Professional Writing, Drama, Film, and Critical Race Studies. And our faculty play leading roles in various interdisciplinary programs, including Environmental Humanities, Disability Studies, Material Culture Studies, Digital Humanities, and Journalism. The English Department has a strong record of leadership in teaching, professional engagement, and service, with an established commitment to developing and supporting curricular, student, and faculty diversity. In addition to the English major and several interdisciplinary minors, we offer a strong English Education major that prepares students to be NCATE-certified secondary education teachers of English. We offer two 4+1 programs as well that allow English majors to earn a BA in English followed by an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language, or an MA/MPA in public policy/public administration. Our faculty are given strong support to develop educational opportunities that engage our students within and beyond the classroom.

With roots tracing back to 1743, the University of Delaware combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with diversity as one of its core values and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. The University of Delaware is the recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant, focused on enhancing the climate of the university for women and underrepresented minority faculty. Located in scenic Newark, Delaware, within 2 hours of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., the University is a state-assisted, privately governed institution that enrolls approximately 17,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students, with a growing international population.

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html .

Notice of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions policies, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Notice of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions policies, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence.