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2024 Composition and/or Professional Writing Lecturer

Wenzhou-Kean University

Wenzhou,China

03/22/2024

Institution	Wenzhou-Kean University
Location	Wenzhou,China
Position	2024 Composition and/or Professional Writing Lecturer
Job Description	2024 Composition and/or Professional Writing Lecturer Wenzhou-Kean University Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), located in Wenzhou, China, one of three Sino-American universities along with NYU Shanghai and Duke Kunshan University, is approved by the Ministry of Education of China. Launched in 2012, WKU offers a unique model of higher education in partnership with Kean University, a comprehensive, public university in the state of New Jersey that is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Wenzhou is one of the most vibrant and economically advanced developed cities on China’s East Coast, located one hour by plane and three hours by high-speed train from Shanghai. WKU sits on approximately 500 beautiful acres and currently enrolls about 4,600 students, and it is now in the midst of a rapid growth that will bring enrollment to 7,500 students within the next five years. All instruction is in English and all curriculum is provided by Kean University. In addition to its current 18 undergraduate programs, WKU has been approved by the Ministry of Education for offering 8 Master’s and 3 doctorate programs. WKU highly values research-powered teaching and learning, and the average number of faculty publications and the Field-weighted Citation Impact are among the best of leading Chinese academic institutions. Wenzhou-Kean University currently offers the following degree programs: Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), Biotechnology Science (M.S.), Computer Information Systems (M.S.), Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.), Global Management (M.B.A.), Architecture (M.Arch.), Educational Administration (M.A.), Psychology (M.A.), Finance (B.S.), Accounting (with emphasis on international standards and practices) (B.S.), Global Business (B.S.), Marketing (B.S.), Management (Business Analytics option/ Supply Chain & Information Management option) (B.S.), Economics (B.S.), Graphic Design (B.F.A.), Interior Design (B.F.A), Industrial Design (B.I.D.), Architectural Studies (B.A.), Computer Science (B.S.), Mathematical Sciences (Supply Chain and Management Information option and Analytics Option) (B.A.), Biology (Cell and Molecular option) (B.S.), Chemistry (B.S.); Earth Science (Environmental Science option) (B.S.); English (English in Global Settings option) (B.A.); Psychology (General option/Forensic Psychology option) (B.A.); and Communication (Public Relations option) (B.A.). In addition, WKU has a substantial commitment to the teaching of ESL/EFL. About the Job: The School of English Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at WKU seeks to fill several lecturer positions to teach a two-part series of first-year composition courses for EFL learners and/or technical and professional writing courses. Ability to teach world literature courses is highly desirable. A Lecturer is a full-time, 11-month employee who teaches 39 credits per year and provides student and learning support services during the assigned period. Lecturers will be expected to provide high quality teaching and student advisement, engage university and/or professional community related service, and perform other related work as required. Teaching experience with non-native speakers in a foreign country is highly desirable. Teaching assignments and related responsibilities may include day, evening, and online courses. Interest or experience in using advanced instructional technologies to improve the teaching/learning process is highly desirable. All faculty positions are full-time assignments, effective for the start of the Spring or Fall 2024 semester. The positions are renewed every three years. Qualifications: M.A. or Ph.D. in English or rhetoric and composition is required for the composition lecturer positions. Ph.D. is preferred. A minimum of two years of teaching or related experience in a college or university setting is preferred. In accordance with Chinese laws, English teachers at the university level must be native English speakers. Faculty positions at WKU offer: Annual lecturer salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience with the range from $58,000-$68,000. Salary of extraordinary candidates shall be determined on a case-by-case basis. A well-rounded healthcare coverage, academic travel up to $2,000, housing options and subsidy up to $3,000, home traveling up to $6,000 (2 international round-trip airfares), a reimbursement to cover relocation expenses up to $1,000, shuttle bus to campus for work, and up to 8% front-load retirement benefits within accordance with completion of years of service with the University. Tuition discount of private/international kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools for children of faculty. A collegial environment. The opportunity to teach high quality students with more than 70% of WKU graduates being admitted to the graduate programs of highly ranked universities globally. Application Information: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. Candidates should send cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, and the email contact information of three professional references. Please send all materials to Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn. Three current letters of recommendation are required before advancement. Official transcripts for all degrees are required before appointment. Background Screening: Wenzhou-Kean University conducts background screenings on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background Screenings.
Expiration Date	6/30/2024
Choice	No
Contactperson	Search Committee
Email	wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn

Assistant Professor of English

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

10/13/2023

Job Description	The Department of Language, Literature &Writing at Messiah University invites applications for a full-time, term-tenure track position as Assistant Professor of English specializing in composition to begin August 2024. The department seeks an experienced educator to teach first-year composition and professional writing courses and to serve as the Director of Writing. Responsibilities: We seek a dynamic teacher committed to working closely with undergraduate students in a Christian university environment. Successful candidates must demonstrate experience in and an ability to teach first-year composition as well as professional writing courses. The best candidates will be conversant with the ways theories about race, culture, and inclusive excellence impact the practice of writing. Evidence of administrative ability to serve as Director of Writing is required as is an ability to contribute to other departmental and institutional service. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated record of publication, excellence in teaching, and administrative experience in a university writing program or writing center. Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition or in English with a focus in Rhetoric and Composition is required. Previous experience teaching first-year composition is required. Experience administering a university Writing Program is preferred. Candidates must evidence the potential for strong classroom teaching and positive student interaction and mentorship. Messiah University selects its educators for their Christian commitment, practice of inclusive excellence, and proven teaching ability. The Program: The English program at Messiah University assists students in studying a wide array of written texts using a variety of critical thinking and writing skills to help them become perceptive readers, insightful thinkers, and responsible writers. Professors encourage students to develop perspectives on the relationship of Christian faith to all aspects of literary and writing studies. Our English curriculum offers a comprehensive education in literature, theory, creative writing and professional writing. The Department: The Department of Language, Literature and Writing is a community of faculty and students who pursue the call to creative thought, engaged discussion, perceptive reading and responsible writing as tools for the future. The department includes 9 full-time faculty members: 5 in English, 3 in Spanish, and 1 in Chinese Studies. Faculty pursue scholarship and professional interests in literary studies, creative writing, rhetoric and composition, professional writing, language studies, linguistics, cultural studies, pedagogy, and the integration of Christian faith and scholarship. The University: Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of nearly 2,500 undergraduate students including 18.5% under-represented and 2.6% international students from 22 countries and over 700 graduate students including 18.8% of students from under-represented populations. The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship. Diversity: Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that enables educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and cultural intelligence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement. Start Date: Fall 2024 Compensation: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications/Nominations: Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society." Messiah University does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability, or veteran’s status in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or the operation of any of its programs. Consistent with our nondiscrimination statement, the University does not tolerate abuse or harassment of employees, students or other individuals associated with the University. This includes, but is not limited to, vendors, contractors, and guests on the basis of, but not limited to, any of the above categories.
Expiration Date	08/2024
Choice	No
Contactperson	Amelia Crouse
Email	acrouse@messiah.edu

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

10/13/2023

Job Description	The Department of Language, Literature &Writing at Messiah University invites applications for a continuing full-time position as Lecturer of English specializing in creative writing to begin August 2024. The department seeks an experienced educator to teach narrative prose workshops and first-year composition and to serve as the Director of the Writing Center. Responsibilities: We seek a dynamic teacher committed to working closely with undergraduate students in a Christian university environment. Successful candidates must demonstrate experience in and an ability to teach upper-division fiction and literary nonfiction workshops as well introduction to creative writing and first-year composition. The best candidates will be conversant with the ways theories about race, culture, and inclusive excellence impact the practice of writing. Evidence of administrative ability to serve as Director of the Writing Center is required as is an ability to contribute to other departmental and institutional service. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated record of publication, excellence in teaching, and administrative experience in a university writing program or writing center. Qualifications: A PhD in English or Creative Writing is strongly preferred. An MFA with significant publications will be considered. Previous experience teaching university-level creative prose courses and first-year composition is required. Experience administering a university Writing Center is preferred. Candidates must evidence the potential for strong classroom teaching and positive student interaction and mentorship. Messiah University selects its educators for their Christian commitment, practice of inclusive excellence, and proven teaching ability. The Program: The English program assists students in studying a wide array of literatures using a variety of critical thinking and writing skills to help them become perceptive readers, insightful thinkers, and responsible writers. Professors encourage students to develop perspectives on the relationship of the Christian faith to all aspects of literary endeavor. Interdisciplinary courses provide areas of integrated learning in which students wrestle with and address complex questions that face our society, and are woven throughout the curriculum. The Department: The Department of Language, Literature and Writing is a community of faculty and students who pursue the call to creative thought, engaged discussion, perceptive reading and responsible writing as tools for the future. The department includes 9 full-time faculty members: 5 in English, 3 in Spanish, and 1 in Chinese Studies. Faculty pursue scholarship and professional interests in literary studies, creative writing, rhetoric and composition, professional writing, language studies, linguistics, cultural studies, pedagogy, and the integration of Christian faith and scholarship. The University: Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of nearly 2,500 undergraduate students including 18.5% under-represented and 2.6% international students from 22 countries and over 700 graduate students including 18.8% of students from under-represented populations. The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship. Diversity: Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that enables educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and cultural intelligence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement. Start Date: Fall 2024 Compensation: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications/Nominations: Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society." Messiah University does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability, or veteran’s status in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or the operation of any of its programs. Consistent with our nondiscrimination statement, the University does not tolerate abuse or harassment of employees, students or other individuals associated with the University. This includes, but is not limited to, vendors, contractors, and guests on the basis of, but not limited to, any of the above categories. Qualifications: A PhD in English or Creative Writing is strongly preferred. An MFA with significant publications will be considered. Previous experience teaching university-level creative prose courses and first-year composition is required. Experience administering a university Writing Center is preferred. Candidates must evidence the potential for strong classroom teaching and positive student interaction and mentorship. Messiah University selects its educators for their Christian commitment, practice of inclusive excellence, and proven teaching ability. The Program: The English program assists students in studying a wide array of literatures using a variety of critical thinking and writing skills to help them become perceptive readers, insightful thinkers, and responsible writers. Professors encourage students to develop perspectives on the relationship of the Christian faith to all aspects of literary endeavor. Interdisciplinary courses provide areas of integrated learning in which students wrestle with and address complex questions that face our society, and are woven throughout the curriculum. The Department: The Department of Language, Literature and Writing is a community of faculty and students who pursue the call to creative thought, engaged discussion, perceptive reading and responsible writing as tools for the future. The department includes 9 full-time faculty members: 5 in English, 3 in Spanish, and 1 in Chinese Studies. Faculty pursue scholarship and professional interests in literary studies, creative writing, rhetoric and composition, professional writing, language studies, linguistics, cultural studies, pedagogy, and the integration of Christian faith and scholarship. The University: Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of nearly 2,500 undergraduate students including 18.5% under-represented and 2.6% international students from 22 countries and over 700 graduate students including 18.8% of students from under-represented populations. The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship. Diversity: Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that enables educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and cultural intelligence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement. Start Date: Fall 2024 Compensation: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications/Nominations: Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society." Messiah University does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability, or veteran’s status in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or the operation of any of its programs. Consistent with our nondiscrimination statement, the University does not tolerate abuse or harassment of employees, students or other individuals associated with the University. This includes, but is not limited to, vendors, contractors, and guests on the basis of, but not limited to, any of the above categories.
Expiration Date	08/2024
Choice	No
Contactperson	Amelia Crouse
Email	acrouse@messiah.edu

Recruiting Reference Specialist

The D. E. Shaw Group

1166 Avenue of the Americas Ninth Floor New York, NY 10036

10/05/2023

Job Description	The D. E. Shaw group seeks a detail-oriented, organized individual with proven writing and editing skills to join the firm’s Recruiting team, with a focus on the candidate reference-taking process. In this six-month assignment, you’ll play a key role in the candidate evaluation and hiring process and have the chance to be part of a collaborative, dynamic, inclusive, and engaging environment. A high performer in the role may have the opportunity to be considered for full-time employment at the firm. WHAT YOU’LL DO DAY-TO-DAY: You’ll collaborate with the firm’s recruiters and recruiting coordinators to carry out the candidate reference-taking process for a broad range of roles. You’ll schedule and conduct reference calls, then produce written summaries in a clear, concise, and well-structured format for consideration by senior management as part of our hiring process. You’ll communicate directly with candidates’ references, who may include former managers, senior executives, or faculty members familiar with candidates’ professional work or academic achievements. This work is often time-sensitive, as candidates in the late stages of our hiring process frequently have competing offers and deadlines. WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR: • A bachelor’s degree is required, as is a demonstrated record of professional achievement. • Proven writing and editing abilities are essential. • Experience in a role involving multitasking and problem solving in a fast-paced environment is highly preferred, as are demonstrated attention to detail and project execution skills. • Effective verbal communication skills, including experience interviewing subjects from a range of professional backgrounds, are a plus. • Candidates who can handle confidential information with the utmost discretion, take initiative, and excel at working as part of a team will thrive in this role. • In keeping with our firm’s culture, we’re more interested in talent, curiosity, and motivation than we are in any particular academic background or previous finance industry experience. • The expected annual base salary for this position is $70,000 to $85,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes overtime for all hours worked over 40 per week and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401k contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program. Apply using this link: https://www.deshaw.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/CounWritProgAdm/RecrRefSpecSep2023 The members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are eager to hear from individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Expiration Date	4/30/2023
Choice	Yes
Contactperson	Erin Bergano
Email	jobs@deshaw.com