Lecturer of General Education Literature (Non-Tenure Track)
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 13, 2024
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Lecturer of General Education Literature (Non-Tenure Track)
Department
ENGLISH
Position Number
F1043A1
Job Description
The English Department at Old Dominion University invites applications for a Lecturer of General Education Literature. This 10-month renewable appointment begins on July 25, 2024, and includes opportunities for summer teaching and administrative work.
We seek applications from a broad range of literary expertises for this generalist position, but are especially interested in candidates who specialize in LGBTQIA+, LatinX, African American, Indigenous, and/or Asian American literature. Applicants with secondary experience or expertise in narratology, graphic or visual novels, AI, game theory/studies, gamified pedagogies, LitRPGs, or game design are also invited to apply. The search committee is especially interested to hear from candidates who can demonstrate their commitment to the use of inclusive teaching practices in course design, course reading selections, assignments and classroom management.
The Lecturer will primarily teach courses that satisfy the university's general education literature requirement (Introduction to Literature and American Writers, American Experiences), but may be called on to teach courses in their area of expertise, dependent upon programmatic needs. The position carries a 4/4 teaching load and includes service on two departmental committees. This successful candidate would also work with the Director of General Education Literature in developing curriculum, reviewing outcomes, and facilitating professional development in General Education Literature.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
Applicants must have experience teaching literature at the undergraduate level as the instructor of record.
Minimum Qualifications - Education or training
Applicants must have completed all MA requirements in English or related field by July 24, 2023.
Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification
Preferred Qualifications
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Open Date
11/13/2023
Application Review Date
01/15/2024
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Interested candidates should submit the following to the University's online job application system at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/19723:
Telework Friendly
No
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
College Home Page
https://odu.edu/al
Department Home Page
https://odu.edu/englishdept
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Job Title
Lecturer of General Education Literature (Non-Tenure Track)
Department
ENGLISH
Position Number
F1043A1
Job Description
The English Department at Old Dominion University invites applications for a Lecturer of General Education Literature. This 10-month renewable appointment begins on July 25, 2024, and includes opportunities for summer teaching and administrative work.
We seek applications from a broad range of literary expertises for this generalist position, but are especially interested in candidates who specialize in LGBTQIA+, LatinX, African American, Indigenous, and/or Asian American literature. Applicants with secondary experience or expertise in narratology, graphic or visual novels, AI, game theory/studies, gamified pedagogies, LitRPGs, or game design are also invited to apply. The search committee is especially interested to hear from candidates who can demonstrate their commitment to the use of inclusive teaching practices in course design, course reading selections, assignments and classroom management.
The Lecturer will primarily teach courses that satisfy the university's general education literature requirement (Introduction to Literature and American Writers, American Experiences), but may be called on to teach courses in their area of expertise, dependent upon programmatic needs. The position carries a 4/4 teaching load and includes service on two departmental committees. This successful candidate would also work with the Director of General Education Literature in developing curriculum, reviewing outcomes, and facilitating professional development in General Education Literature.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
Applicants must have experience teaching literature at the undergraduate level as the instructor of record.
Minimum Qualifications - Education or training
Applicants must have completed all MA requirements in English or related field by July 24, 2023.
Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification
Preferred Qualifications
- An earned Ph.D. in English, M.F.A., or other terminal degree in related field.
- Ability to teach across genre and period specialties and to include a diverse selection of texts and voices.
- Evidence of innovative teaching practices. We particularly seek faculty with the ability to connect works of literature to contemporary artifacts, trends, and media that provide students points of entrance to the material.
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Open Date
11/13/2023
Application Review Date
01/15/2024
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Interested candidates should submit the following to the University's online job application system at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/19723:
- A cover letter that highlights one's experience in the teaching of literature
- A curriculum vitae;
- Unofficial graduate transcripts;
- A 1-2 page teaching philosophy articulating the applicant's pedagogical approach, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and an example of innovation in their teaching practice. The committee hopes to learn from the teaching philosophy how the applicant understands themselves as educator and how they would support and work with diverse students.
- A course assignment/activity/syllabus that illustrates that illustrates their approach to an introductory literature class.
- Contact information for 3 professional references. The application site will request confidential recommendation letters from these references when your application is submitted.
Telework Friendly
No
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
College Home Page
https://odu.edu/al
Department Home Page
https://odu.edu/englishdept
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- The Chronicle of Higher Education (website or print)
- Higheredjobs.com
- DiverseJobs.com
- InsightIntoDiversity.com
- Jobs.Virginia.gov
- Old Dominion University website
- Virginia Pilot (website or print)
- Richmond Times Dispatch (website or print)
- Other
- If you selected 'Other,' how did you hear about this employment opportunity?
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching Philosophy
- Other Document
- Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
- Contact Information for Professional References
