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  Req#: REQ_0000065745

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  • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process . Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

  Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

  JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  The Department of English at The Pennsylvania State University invites appl ications for part-time lecturer positions. The start date for these positions is August 202 5 .

  English refers to a broad field of study related to literature, professional writing, creative writing, and rhetoric. Majors develop critical thinking skills and produce influential academic, creative, professional, and digital texts. They learn to analyze genres, texts, and contexts that involve, for instance, race, class, gender, sexuality, and nationality. They also learn how various texts communicate value, meaning, and social and cultural critique.

  Job Duties:

  • T each in-r esident writing courses in English .

  • Teach one to two courses per semester .

  Requirement s and Qualifications:

  • A Master’s degree or higher in a related field

  • D emonstrated commitment to building an inclusive, equitable , and diverse campus community, or one or more ways you would envision doing so, given the opportunity

  • Standard background check

  These are one semester, non-tenure track appointments with the possibility of reappointment. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Pay is $4,500 per course.

  To be considered for this position, submit a curriculum vitae (with the names and contact information of two references), and, if relevant, past student evaluations of teaching effectiveness.

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  The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

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  Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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