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Teaching Faculty - English Department
Collegedale, TennesseeLocation: English Department
Hours: Full-Time, Salary
Pay: Commensurate with experience and level of educational achievement according to Southern Adventist University’s salary structure for faculty.
Start Date: June 1, 2024
Job Summary: Southern Adventist University seeks an English professor to teach a range of writing courses that may include first-year writing as well as grammar, editing, rhetoric, or professional and technical writing; courses may also include literature, language, theory, writing studies, or other related areas of the English subdisciplines.
Competencies
• Commitment to Biblical integration in and out of the classroom
• Strong student advocate who supports the learning and success of students from culturally diverse backgrounds in higher education
• Attitude of servant leadership
• Ability and willingness to adapt to changing procedures and methods
• Ability to foster a positive and productive work environment
• Innovative, strategic thinking skills with the capability to implement goals and solve complex problems
• Skills to communicate effectively in a variety of modes and mediums
• Facility to read, write, and speak English fluently
Qualifications
• PhD in English preferred; master’s degree in the discipline (e.g., English, Composition and Rhetoric, Professional Writing, Technical Writing) required
• Significant experience teaching writing or literature (secondary and/or college level) or significant professional experience as a writer, editor, or related field
• Experience teaching first-year writing
Special Requirements
• An expressed commitment to Jesus Christ and the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• A Seventh-day Adventist church member in good and regular standing
Essential Functions
• Prepare and teach four courses per semester (total of 12 credit hours) plus one summer course (3 credit hours)
• Maintain and submit accurate records according to published deadlines (i.e., grades, syllabi, attendance records)
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours (minimum of 8 hours weekly)
• Participate in up to 2-3 committees on campus as requested
• Advise English majors, assisting students in making plans for timely degree completion
• Participate in student/club/program/Southern activities on the weekend as scheduled throughout the year
• Participate in all English Department activities, such as department meetings, social gatherings, and celebrations
• Maintain competency in the field through professional development
• Maintain standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position
• Take on additional duties as needed
Hours: Full-Time, Salary
Pay: Commensurate with experience and level of educational achievement according to Southern Adventist University’s salary structure for faculty.
Start Date: June 1, 2024
Job Summary: Southern Adventist University seeks an English professor to teach a range of writing courses that may include first-year writing as well as grammar, editing, rhetoric, or professional and technical writing; courses may also include literature, language, theory, writing studies, or other related areas of the English subdisciplines.
Competencies
• Commitment to Biblical integration in and out of the classroom
• Strong student advocate who supports the learning and success of students from culturally diverse backgrounds in higher education
• Attitude of servant leadership
• Ability and willingness to adapt to changing procedures and methods
• Ability to foster a positive and productive work environment
• Innovative, strategic thinking skills with the capability to implement goals and solve complex problems
• Skills to communicate effectively in a variety of modes and mediums
• Facility to read, write, and speak English fluently
Qualifications
• PhD in English preferred; master’s degree in the discipline (e.g., English, Composition and Rhetoric, Professional Writing, Technical Writing) required
• Significant experience teaching writing or literature (secondary and/or college level) or significant professional experience as a writer, editor, or related field
• Experience teaching first-year writing
Special Requirements
• An expressed commitment to Jesus Christ and the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• A Seventh-day Adventist church member in good and regular standing
Essential Functions
• Prepare and teach four courses per semester (total of 12 credit hours) plus one summer course (3 credit hours)
• Maintain and submit accurate records according to published deadlines (i.e., grades, syllabi, attendance records)
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours (minimum of 8 hours weekly)
• Participate in up to 2-3 committees on campus as requested
• Advise English majors, assisting students in making plans for timely degree completion
• Participate in student/club/program/Southern activities on the weekend as scheduled throughout the year
• Participate in all English Department activities, such as department meetings, social gatherings, and celebrations
• Maintain competency in the field through professional development
• Maintain standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position
• Take on additional duties as needed