Professor - English jobs in Saint Louis, MO

Purpose:

Assistant Professor of English

Essential Job Functions:

• Excellent organizational and management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders as well as excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Training in composition pedagogy. Demonstrated commitment to promoting equitable literacy practices and creating inclusive, accessible learning environments for diverse populations.

Qualifications:

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• A record of scholarship and publication or evidence of a productive research agenda.
• Previous experience with or preparation for teaching courses in professional writing and rhetoric and composition.
• Ph.D. in English or a related field by start date of appointment.
• Evidence of experience working with underprepared and diverse student population.
• Established record of publication as well as experience and excellence in teaching a variety of courses in specialty.

Physical Demands:

• Light sedentary office work.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing/walking.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.