• Adjunct Faculty, Developmental Reading…

    Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ)


    Adjunct Faculty, Developmental Reading - Department of Critical Literacies, Technology, and Multilingual Education (CLTM) College of Education

     

    Work type: Temporary, Part Time

     

    Categories: Faculty - College of Education

     

    This is a part-time, adjunct position with the possibility of renewal on a term-by-term basis. We are particularly interested in candidates who can teach courses in our reading/literacy programs. We offer two developmental reading courses for Rowan students depending on their Accuplacer score, Improving Personal Reading Skills and Critical Thinking and Reading of Academic Texts. Both courses focus on comprehension strategies, vocabulary development, study skills, and decision making across a broad spectrum of academic majors.

    Qualifications:

    Required

    + Master’s degree or higher in literacy or reading

    + A minimum of 3 years of successful teaching in P-12 settings or working with adult literacy.

    + Demonstrated commitment to fostering academic achievement, social and personal responsibility, and social justice

    + Demonstrated commitment to working in an environment devoted to collaboration, collegiality, professional development, diversity, scholarly inquiry, student learning, civic responsibility, and respect for all people.

    + A teaching/learning philosophy consistent with the mission of the College of Education.

     

    Starting Date: Open, Continuous

     

    Contact: Questions regarding this position can be directed to Bob Eisberg [email protected].

    Procedure:

    The application must be submitted through our online applicant tracking system:

    http://jobs.rowan.edu/cw/en-us/listing/

    All applications should include:

    + a letter of application with a statement of teaching interests, experience with supervising/ mentoring other teachers

    + curriculum vita

    + graduate transcripts

    + three letters of recommendation (at least one of which speaks to teaching ability)

     

    University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

     

    All positions are contingent upon need for instructors in a given semester and budget appropriations.

     

    NOTE: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.