Lecturer

at  Purdue University

Req Id: 31489
Job Title: Lecturer
Job Description:
Job Summary
The Department of English and World Languages at Purdue University Northwest (Hammond and Westville, Indiana) is hiring a full-time Lecturer with a focus on Professional Writing and other undergraduate writing courses beginning August, 2024.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in hand by August 2024 (should reflect a specialization in Professional Writing, Rhet/Comp, or Writing Studies)
• Graduate coursework and a minimum of two years of teaching experience (graduate student teaching experience accepted) in areas such as writing in the professions, writing across the curriculum, technical writing, and/or business communication.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING):

• Defined research interest/agenda in some aspect of professional writing
• Experience teaching writing to engineering (or similar) students
• Some curriculum development experience
• Interest in documentary films and/or new media
• Ability to integrate new technologies into the classroom experience.

All teaching assignments are at the undergraduate level.

• Teach a 5-5 course load with expectations for service to the department, college, and university.
• Teach an upper-level course each semester, “Writing for Engineers,” and act as a liaison to the School of Engineering including participation in ABET accreditation and consulting with senior design students.
• Teach courses in technical writing and/or business communication.
• Teach undergraduate courses in the department’s writing concentration and potentially develop new special topics courses as needed based on interests.
• Participate in curriculum development and assessment.