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The University Writing Program at Brandeis University invites applications for a fall 2022 adjunct lecturer to teach one section of first year writing. 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.

The successful candidate will be an innovative instructor responsible for teaching one topic-based writing seminar in the fall of 2022. 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 Brandeisâ™ 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
• A sample course syllabus, with writing assignments

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 May 7, 2022. 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.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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