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Adjunct Faculty, Developmental Reading - Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Education, College of Education

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Work type: Regular Part-Time, Temporary Part-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Faculty - College of Education

Adjunct Faculty, Developmental Reading - Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Education, College of Education

Work type: Temporary, Part Time

Location: Glassboro, New Jersey

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 eisberg@rowan.edu.

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. 

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A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 22,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. Rowan University is home to eight colleges and nine schools. For more information on these colleges, please click here.

Now celebrating its Centennial, Rowan focuses on practical research at the intersection of engineering, medicine, science, and business while ensuring excellence in undergraduate education. The University has earned national recognition for innovation, commitment to high-quality and affordable education, and developing public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing public research university, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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