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Sessional Instructor - Department of English - Faculty of Arts (Fall 2018)

Competition Number:
22SI18
Position Type:
Sessional Opening
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Department of English - Faculty of Arts
Position:
Sessional Instructor
Contract:
Fall 2018

The Department of English invites applications for the position of Sessional Instructor to teach one (1) section of English 2960 (Writing About Literature) in the Fall 2018 semester (September 4 – December 21). This position is subject to budgetary approval.

ENGLISH 2960 WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE

This course is designed for English students who are seriously interested in developing the analytical writing skills necessary for producing clear, well-organized, and persuasive arguments about literature. It will provide students with opportunities to read, discuss, and write about fiction, poetry, and plays while becoming more familiar with literary analysis, critical frameworks, and literary discourse (i.e., the rhetoric and terms specific to the discipline of literary studies). Assignments will be based on the multi-step writing process of preliminary writing, drafting, revising and peer review, and editing, with attention to effectiveness at the level of thinking, content, structure, and use of evidence. By the end of the course, students should experience greater confidence and proficiency in their ability to enter the critical conversation about literature.

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 11:30 am – 12:20 pm

Qualifications:

Applicants for this position should have a minimum of a Master’s degree in English Literature and teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Preference will be given to applicants who possess a PhD in English Literature.

Preference will also be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Sessional Roster in the academic unit.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should email a curriculum vitae, a letter of application, and teaching evaluations or a teaching dossier, covering at least the two most recent years of teaching. Material should be emailed to:

Dr. Greg Doran
Department of English
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Ave
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3
gdoran@upei.ca

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

Closing date for applications is March 30, 2018
 

UPEI encourages all qualified applicants to apply for job openings; however, in keeping with the terms and provisions of the university’s various employment and collective agreements, first priority will be given to internal candidates.