Linguistics and Language Development - Lecturer Pool (LLD 100 WB)

About the role

The Department of Linguistics and Language Development at San José State University invites applicants to join our pool of professional writing instructors. The Department teaches, in addition to its courses in linguistics and TESOL, upper-division writing courses (LLD 100WB) for students in the College of Business.

Brief Description Of Duties

Teach upper-division writing (LLD 100WB). With relevant education, experience, and / or a terminal degree candidates may later teach lower-division and upper-division GE courses and / or linguistics major courses. Successful candidates will demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity — including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation — through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.

Required Qualifications

• MA in TESOL, Composition Studies, Rhetoric / Composition, English, or related field
• Ability to teach and evaluate post-secondary learners
• Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated teaching excellence in a two- or four-year college/university environment

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2 . Anticipated Starting Salary L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959 L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481 L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431 L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347 Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12).

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: CV, Cover Letter, List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references.

Employment Conditions

• Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety)
• Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA)

Questions

Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu .

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