Eastern Mennonite University Hiring for Adjunct Faculty – Language and Literature at Harrisonburg, VA Full Time

 
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

POSITION:  Adjunct Faculty – Language and Literature

QUALIFICATIONS:  Master’s degree in Linguistics or related field, PhD preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES: To serve as an adjunct faculty member for the Language and Literature program, teaching the following courses in Spring 2023.

LING 260: Grammars of English. In-person or online. 3SHs or 2 hrs and 30 minutes of instructional time per week. Classes begin 1/20/24. Final exam on 5/2/24

Course description: Using the tools of applied and corpus linguistics, students examine in detail the structural features of English. The course considers issues raised in traditional prescriptive grammars and by modern proponents; and it highlights the application of grammar to students’ written prose style. Separate tracks emphasizing grammatical analysis of literary style or grammar pedagogy are provided depending upon student interest.

 

POSITION DETAILS: Faculty are contracted per course. Salary determined by education. 

 

APPOINTMENT DATE:  Courses begin January 2024. EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open. 

 

INQUIRIES: Application review begins immediately. Application materials include the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts are required for work to begin.  

 

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Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.

EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.

EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.