Organization: UW Bothell
Title: Lecturer Full-Time
Search #: AA2409
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL
Multicultural Writing and Communication
LECTURERS, full-time, multi-year (two positions)
The University of Washington Bothell (UWB) seeks two dynamic educators who will integrate faculty development, teaching, and service to assist in designing and implementing a strategic plan to address writing and communication issues campus-wide, with particular attention to English Language Learners (ELL) and other multilingual and multicultural students. Two appointments will be made at the Lecturer rank for a two year, full-time, academic year appointment based on a nine month term, with one working closely with the campus Writing Center and one with the Center that oversees first-year and pre-major programming (CUSP). Candidates should be prepared to contribute to the campus’s writing across the curriculum program; to help design and implement academic support for native and non-native speakers of English; to collaborate with faculty and academic staff in the campus’s Teaching and Learning Center and Library; and to teach appropriate courses. Successful candidates will work with the campus’s six upper division/graduate programs in Business, Computing and Software Systems, Education, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Nursing, and Science and Technology in supporting their efforts to enhance writing across the curriculum.
Two years of teaching experience and an earned Ph.D. will be required at the time of appointment. Successful candidates will have experience teaching multilingual and/or multicultural students, working in and/or administering writing and communication curriculum and/or programs that address the needs of multilingual students. We are strongly interested in candidates who have experience in developing and conducting training's for faculty, professional staff, and/or student tutors. The ideal candidates will be able to make a contribution to a variety of programs and contexts, such as higher education serving international and first and second generation immigrant students, applied linguistics, intercultural communication; first and second language theory and practice, or teacher preparation addressing the needs of K-12 language learners. Successful candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to working with diverse student and community populations. Successful candidates will be appointed to the academic program most appropriate to their teaching, research, and service interests. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
How to apply: Please provide a letter of interest that addresses scholarly and pedagogical qualifications for this position, a CV, a statement of teaching philosophy, a sample syllabus from a recent course, and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin on November 16, 2009 and the positions will remain open until filled.
Submit electronically to: MCWC Search Committee, mcwcsearch@uwb.edu
These positions are contingent upon available funding. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. The University of Washington Bothell is located approximately 20 miles northeast of Seattle. UW Bothell serves approximately 2500 traditional and non-traditional students and also offers degrees in Business, Computing and Software Systems, Education, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Nursing, and Science and Technology. Since its opening in 1990, UWB has offered creative, interdisciplinary curricula, and a dynamic community of multicultural teaching. It is presently engaged in planning for significant outreach to a wider region in the North Puget Sound and internationally, and anticipates continuing growth in programs and enrollment. For more information on UW Bothell, visit the campus Web site at http://www.uwb.edu.
The University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University of Washington Bothell is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and other eligible veterans.