instructor Waltham, MA
Brandeis University
Full Time
Waltham, MA
10.56 - 12.04 USD Today
Job description
The Myra Kraft Transitional Year Program (MKTYP) at Brandeis University invites applications for an adjunct lecturer to teach one section of first year writing for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching as well as experience in the teaching of writing. A Ph.D is required in a relevant discipline.
Founded in 1968, Brandeis University's Myra Kraft Transitional Year Program (MKTYP) is an integral part of the University’s enduring commitment to social justice. The program is targeted toward students who have developed the skills for college success by practicing leadership in their life experiences. The MKTYP is an environment where scholars learn about new possibilities for their lives, and to apply the focus, energy, tenacity, perseverance, and maturity previously devoted to prevailing in the face of personal challenges, to now pursuing academic success. In other words, we are a program geared towards making good students, even greater! Through a combination of small classes, rigorous academics and a strong support system, MKTYP scholars apply their knowledge and skills to attain their undergraduate degree at Brandeis that will propel them towards achieving their potential. Students who enter Brandeis through the MKTYP have a life-changing experience, and have their stories of success added to the university’s thousands of living testimonies of true ambition, resilience, courage, and triumph. More than 1,000 alumni have gone on to become distinguished and renowned professionals in their respective fields. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.brandeis.edu/academic-services/mktyp/index.html.
The MKTYP 8A: MKTYP Composition Writing course teaches the fundamentals of writing, required as a prerequisite to the first-year writing requirement for selected students identified by the director of university writing. Several sections will be offered in the fall semester.
The MKTYP 8b: MKTYP University Writing Seminar course is the second course in a two-part series of courses to introduce students to college writing. The UWS course introduces students to the power of writing as a means of communication and a process of thinking and understanding. As students complete a series of writing assignments, they will engage in a process of reading, drafting, reviewing and revising, working in peer groups and individually with their instructors.
The successful candidate will be an innovative instructor responsible for teaching one topic-based writing seminar in the Fall of 2023 and Spring 2024. They will develop a topic for this course with an emphasis on inter-disciplinarity.
Brandeis is a Research I institution with a strong liberal arts program and an emphasis on teaching excellence. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of academic excellence. Brandeis University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to creating equitable access and opportunities for applicants to all employment positions. Because diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of Brandeis’ history and mission, we value and are seeking candidates with a variety of social identities, including those that have been underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark innovation, and who, through their scholarly pursuits, teaching, and/or service experiences, bring expertise in building, engaging and sustaining a pluralistic, unified, and just campus community.
Applicants should submit:
- Letter of application that addresses relevant experience, including contributions to diversity
- Curriculum vitae
- Three references, including names, titles and contact information
Because Brandeis University is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of faculty effort, including instruction, service, and scholarship, applicants should address at least one of these areas in their cover letter or in the teaching statement. Candidates should indicate how their experiences, interests, commitments, or future goals could promote and build Program and institutional pluralism, justice, or unity.
First consideration will be given to applications received by July 24, 2023. Applications will remain open until the position is filled. This appointment is to a position that is in a collective bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local 509.
Closing Statement
Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.
Closing Statement
Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.
