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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

 

POSITION SPECIFICS

Penn State Berks, Division of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-line position at the rank of Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor of English Composition. This position is a thirty-six-week appointment for fall and spring semesters, with an August 2025 start date. Primary teaching responsibilities include 12 credits per semester (four courses) of composition, technical writing, and writing in the social sciences classes such as ENGL 15, ENGL 202A, ENGL 202C, and 202D. There may be opportunities to teach courses within the Writing and Digital Media major, and expertise in Digital Humanities and/or Multimedia Production are welcomed. Ideal candidates will demonstrate their experience teaching technical writing or teaching writing in the social sciences in their materials, especially attending to their writing pedagogy and strategies for addressing AI in the composition classroom.

Applicants should have at least a master’s degree in English, Rhetoric and Composition, or related field. Candidates for the position at the rank of Instructor will possess a master’s degree and candidates for the position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor will possess a terminal/doctorate degree.

The position requires teaching/advising, engagement with current scholarship and professional growth, and providing service to the College, community, and the profession. Assistance with the ongoing growth and development of the program and participation in student recruitment/retention activities and program assessment is also expected. This is not a remote position and requires in-person teaching on campus.

Penn State Berks (http://berks.psu.edu) is a residential campus that offers a Penn State education in a smaller, more intimate setting. Berks offers 20 baccalaureate degrees, four associate degrees, and a wide-range of minors. Students also have the opportunity to complete the first two years of more than 275+ baccalaureate degree programs offered by