Adjunct Professor: Literary Studies

About the role

The Department of English at Fairfield University invites applications for an adjunct professor to teach a one or two summer sections of English 1010: Introduction to Literature and Cultural Studies at the Fairfield-Bellarmine campus.

Responsibilities

• Teach English 1010: Introduction to Literature and Cultural Studies
• Contribute to a highly successful academic program
• Help expand liberal arts education in an underserved area
• Offer small class sizes and individualized advising
• Incorporate core classes in the liberal arts foundational to Jesuit higher education
• Teach majors in professional fields of engineering, health studies, business, and liberal arts
• Support students with career advising, counseling, food service, technology support, and campus ministry

Requirements

• Hold an M.A. or Ph.D. in English or related field

Qualifications

• Strong teaching skills
• Experience in higher education
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to adapt to a diverse student body
• Knowledge of contemporary literature and cultural studies

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to a successful academic program
• Small class sizes and individualized advising
• Access to support services including career advising, counseling, food service, technology support, and campus ministry

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Courses run Monday through Thursday, July 6-August 7.