University System of Georgia POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

LECTURER, ENGLISH/ GENERALIST

 (English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts)                                                                                                               09-385

POSITION SUMMARY

The English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts Department at Southern Polytechnic State University invites applications for a Lecturer position in English, with a primary emphasis in freshmen and sophomore level general education courses, pending final budgetary approval.  SPSU (www.spsu.edu) is a member institution in the University System of Georgia, located 20 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta, in the historic city of Marietta.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must have a Master’s in English or a closely related field. Preference given to candidates with a broad range of teaching interests appropriate to the degrees offered in our department. Responsibilities include teaching 15 credit hours each semester of composition, technical writing, and sophomore-level literature surveys, as needed. The Lecturer position is a renewable, non-tenure track position.   Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must state visa type and authorization for permanent employment in the U.S.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please send letter of application, vita, and the names of three references to:

Mark Nunes,

Chair, English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts, J-333,

Southern Polytechnic State University,

1100 S. Marietta Parkway,

Marietta, GA 30060.

Screening of candidates will begin on December 7, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.  SPSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Southern Polytechnic State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is a residential university with approximately 5,187 students pursuing bachelors and masters degrees in many of the nation’s fastest growing technology fields. The university, located one mile west of 1-75’s Exit 263, is just 20 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta. Southern Polytechnic is an EOE/ADA/AA Employer v University System of Georgia.                                                                                                                                                         

Posted: October 23, 2009