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Job description

Santa Clara, CA

Position Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

Rank and Salary

Rank: Assistant Teaching Professor.
The salary range is $80,008 to $88,883. Offers within that range will be based on
years of teaching experience at the university/college level.
The position provides generous benefits. https://www.scu.edu/hr/benefits/
The University has established a rental assistance program for which
assistant teaching professors are eligible to apply. For details, please refer
to: https://www.scu.edu/media/offices/provost/faculty-
affairs/compensation-support/housing/SCU-Faculty-Rental-Assistance-

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Purpose:

The Department of English at Santa Clara University (SCU), a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor. The Department seeks a faculty member who will teach lower and upper division writing courses, primarily Critical Thinking and Writing (Santa Clara’s 2-quarter first year writing sequence). Past research experience related to writing studies and/or scholarship of teaching and learning preferred. The appointment start date is September 1, 2025.

The position duties include teaching/advising (70%), service (15%), and professional activity (15%). The expected teaching load is 7 undergraduate courses over three academic quarters (Fall, Winter, and Spring). This faculty member will be part of Santa Clara’s non-tenure track faculty union, Service Employees International Union Local 1021. The successful candidate will have a mentor appointed to assist them as they begin at SCU. Assistant Teaching Professors are appointed for a term of three years. Reappointment to subsequent terms of three years depends upon the availability of funds, persistent programmatic need, and superior teaching, service, and professional activity. Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and then to Teaching Professor is possible under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Located in the heart of northern California’s Silicon Valley, Santa Clara is a Catholic, Jesuit University committed to promoting social justice in a liberal arts educational setting and educating students who will build a more humane, just, and sustainable world.

As with most of the Departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, the English Department is strictly an undergraduate program. Candidates with experience working with underrepresented groups and students from diverse backgrounds, and candidates with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion are preferred.

Application Procedure: Applicants must upload the following documents through Santa Clara University’s hiring portal by January 10, 2025:

• Cover letter that focuses on your expertise in and approach to teaching writing, your relevant teaching experience, and knowledge of inclusive writing pedagogies and best practices, and fit for this position.
• Curriculum vitae
• Unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts required at time of hire)
• Evidence of teaching excellence in writing instruction including the following:
  • Sample syllabi (including course schedules)
  • 2-3 sample writing assignments
  • Recent narrative evaluations from writing course(s)
  • Teaching philosophy
• Contact information for three confidential references. We will contact your reference if you are selected for a campus visit.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D./MFA/Ed.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, Creative Writing, English or a closely-related field, completed by start date
• At least 3 years’ experience teaching college-level writing as the instructor of record
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching university-level courses in first-year composition, advanced writing, and/or multimodal writing
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and engagement in writing studies/writing pedagogy

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree focus in Rhetoric and Composition
• Research experience related to writing studies and/or scholarship of teaching and learning
• Experience with or working knowledge of inclusive pedagogical practices that advance SCU goals of diversity and equity
• Track record of success teaching underrepresented students and reducing equity gaps

Responsibilities

Faculty responsibilities are specified by the Santa Clara University Faculty Handbook (sec. 3.6) and the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Teaching and Advising (70%)

• Teaching a standard load of seven sections of undergraduate writing courses. Specific courses will be determined by programmatic need and will primarily include Critical Thinking & Writing and/or Advanced Writing.
• Conducting and appearing at all assigned class meetings in a timely and prepared manner that demonstrates a command of the discipline and skill in presenting it effectively.
• Assigning and evaluating student work, projects, and exams that align with course and core learning objectives and providing timely feedback to students.
• Conducting all class meetings and exams.
• Holding regular office hours each week at a time convenient to undergraduate students.
• Assigning and submitting student grades that are appropriate, accurate, and fair measures of student performance to the Office of the Registrar by the designated deadline.
• Administering numeric and narrative evaluations approved by the Department Chair for each course taught.
• Developing and/or updating courses that contribute to curriculum development in the English Department and/or the University Core Curriculum. Faculty teaching University Core courses should follow an approved syllabus or work with the chair to design an appropriate syllabus for submission for approval from the relevant Faculty Core Curriculum Committee.
• Participate in assessment of student learning for courses in the Department.
• Provide informed advice and mentoring to undergraduate students, as assigned by chair.
• Fulfill other instructional or academic duties as may be assigned by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences or by the Chair of the English Department.

Service (15%)

Service is work other than teaching and professional activity that fosters and advances the missions and goals of the Department, the college or school, or the University. It may include peer observation performed for the purpose of annual review, serving on committees, and participating in and providing support for Department and campus events. The service expected of non-tenure-track Faculty will be appropriate to their expertise and experience. It may also include service to the profession, such as participation on committees of a professional organization, and service to the community performed in virtue of a Faculty member’s professional expertise or association with the University.

Professional Development (15%)

Professional activity for non-tenure track faculty on the Teaching Professor track refers to scholarly or creative work, professional practice, or other active engagement in a discipline or field that enables a Faculty member to remain current in that area and vital as a teacher. Examples of professional activity include attendance or presentations at conferences, occasional publications that contribute to scholarship or pedagogy in the field, creative work in the arts, and practice in a professional field. Faculty in the Teaching Professor ranks shall not be held to the same standards of scholarship as tenure-track Faculty.

COVID-19 Statement

The health and safety of the University community is a top priority. The University strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as the vaccination and boosters are safe, effective tools that significantly minimize the chances of serious illness and hospitalization. Please contact Human Resources if you have any questions.

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

Work Authorization:

SCU does not sponsor any applicants for work visas for this position. The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and California State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, see https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/policies-reports/

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender, and prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Information about Title IX can be found at www.scu.edu/title-ix. Information about Section 504 and the ADA Coordinator can be found at https://www.scu.edu/oae/, (408) 554-4109, [email protected]. Inquiries can also be made to the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Clery Notice of Availability

Santa Clara University annually collects information about campus crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Santa Clara University report, please go to the Campus Safety Services website. To request a paper copy please call Campus Safety at (408) 554-4441. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Santa Clara University affirms its’ commitment to employ qualified individuals with disabilities within the workplace and to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. All applicants desiring an accommodation should contact the Department of Human Resources, and 408-554-5750 and request to speak to Indu Ahluwalia by phone at 408-554-5750 or by email at [email protected].

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