Lecturer

The Department of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in English, beginning in the Fall semester of 2023. This will be a three-year
appointment with benefits and possibilities for ongoing renewal and advancement in non-tenure track positions. The candidate will teach a 4:4 load primarily in first-year composition scheduled by the Writing and Rhetoric Division, a unit within the English department. Lecturers in the Writing and Rhetoric Division have opportunities for promotion to the ranks of Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer.


Qualifications: MA required, Ph.D. preferred in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or a related field, with a minimum of two years of teaching experience in first-year composition, preferably with additional experience in teaching Technical Communication or Creative Nonfiction.


Applications to Interfolio (119569) should consist of a cover letter, CV, three reference letters, a statement addressing the candidate’s experience and commitment to promoting diversity and inclusive
excellence, and no more than twenty-five pages of supporting materials, such as sample syllabi, assignments, and teaching evaluations.


UMBC is a Carnegie Research 1, minority-serving institution focused on inclusive excellence and is a dynamic and growing public research university located in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The
university has a student population of 13,640 graduate and undergraduate students. US News and World Report regularly ranks UMBC in the top 10 of most innovative universities, and The Chronicle of
Higher Education recognizes UMBC as one its “Great Colleges to Work For” in categories including cooperative governance, compensation, teaching environment, and work-life balance. UMBC is
especially proud of the diversity of its student body, and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. We encourage applications from women, minority group members, veterans, and
individuals with disabilities.


For best consideration please apply by March 1, 2023. For questions concerning this position, please contact Jean Fernandez, Chair, Department of English at jfernand@umbc.edu.


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