Part-Time Faculty Position in English and Communication Studies

Job Description:

The English and Communication Studies Department seeks part-time faculty to teach EN 121: English Composition and/or EN 321: Strategies of Business Communication. EN 121 is the required first-year writing course, in which students learn rhetorical concepts and apply them to produce various genres of writing appropriate to different rhetorical situations. They use revision to develop texts through multiple drafts, edit work to produce polished texts, and reflect upon their writing process. Students practice reading complex texts and using information technologies. EN 321 is an upper-level writing course, in which students analyze and critically evaluate business situations, learning to think strategically about professional issues, to make sound judgments and decisions, and to articulate them efficiently. Students will learn informative and persuasive communication strategies for professional contexts, and will practice writing, oral and visual presentations, and digital communication.

Requirements:

Candidates should demonstrate professional experience and a scholarly record related to Composition and Rhetoric and/or Writing Studies. PhD or ABD in Writing, English, or closely related fields is preferred. Candidates must have at least a Master's Degree, as well as thirty (30) additional and appropriate graduate credits and/or evidence of scholarly achievement, professional activities, and experience teaching similar courses at the college level. Professional activities expected include presentations, publications, workshops, etc., in composition and rhetoric, first-year writing, professional communication, and/or writing pedagogy.

Additional Information:

Course info: EN 121 ENGLISH COMPOSITION and/or EN 321 STRATEGIES OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Start Date: Convocation August 23, 2021 (Fall 2021 semester)

Application Instructions:

The English and Communication Studies Department will contact persons in the pool whose credentials match our programmatic needs.

For consideration, please provide:

• Cover Letter (PDF format)
• Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
• The names and contact information for three professional references.
• University Transcripts will be requested at time of hire.

For more information about FIT, please visit FIT's website at: http://www.fitnyc.edu

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About Fashion Institute of Technology:

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), part of the State University of New York and an internationally renowned college of art, design, business and technology with a strong emphasis on liberal arts, invites applications for an adjunct teaching position in the English and Communication Studies Department.