[ATTW-L] Temporary Full-Time lecturer positions in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program at MIT

[Suzanne T Lane]

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Temporary Lecturer - Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication, MIT


MIT anticipates hiring a lecturer to work as a writing in the disciplines specialist in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program (WRAP). A thriving program with over thirty lecturers, WRAP collaborates with faculty across MIT to provide communication instruction within communication-intensive subjects in all departments.  In addition to technical knowledge, MIT graduates need to know how to analyze audiences and attend to differences in discourse conventions, how to analyze and produce specialized genres and forms of argumentation, and how to compose, evaluate, and integrate oral, written, visual, and digital modes of communication.  WRAP researches these concepts and professional practices, develops new pedagogy, and assesses how students learn, apply, and transfer this knowledge.



This lecturer will 1) teach communication in collaboratively-taught communication-intensive classes primarily in STEM subjects; 2) work with faculty in different disciplines to develop pedagogy, instruction, and assignments that teach the rhetorical principles of written and oral communication; 3) evaluate and respond to student communication assignments in a variety of contexts, and provide guidance to faculty and TAs for evaluating and responding to student communication assignments.  The teaching load is the equivalent of three classes per term.  This position is a temporary, one-year appointment with possibility for renewal.  Salary is commensurate with experience, and MIT offers full benefits for lecturers.







QUALIFICATIONS:

*         Substantial teaching experience; experience teaching technical communication, and in WAC/WID contexts preferred.

*         Master's degree required, Ph.D. preferred, in rhetoric, composition, or technical/professional writing, or equivalent experience in the teaching of academic writing.

*         Comfort with highly technical subject matter, and understanding of principles of effective communication of technical material for multiple audiences required; familiarity with rhetoric and WAC/WID pedagogy preferred.

*         Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, disciplinary faculty, TAs, and administrative staff.

*         Experience with assignment design, oral communication instruction, and/or visual rhetoric preferred.


Applications should consist of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references.  Applicants should submit their applications online at http://careers.mit.edu/ in reference to job number 16180.


Please note: MIT is an EEO/AA employer, and we actively seek applicants from under-represented minorities and women.

You can learn more about our program here: https://cmsw.mit.edu/education/writing-rhetoric-professional-communication/


Feel free to contact me with questions-we're hoping to start interviewing soon, so please don't delay your application.

Best,
Suzanne

Suzanne Lane, Director
Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication (WRAP)
Senior Lecturer in Rhetoric and Communication
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
MIT
E18-240H
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