[ATTW-L] Job Announcement: Lecturer in English, Illinois

[Stephen Bernhardt]

It’s striking how quickly composition and tech writing hires have moved to
non tenure track. We created such positions at U Delaware when I chaired,
but we also strenuously argued to maintain a balance of TTFAC and NTTFAC.
These look like good teaching positions with very reasonable loads at
Illinois.

At UD, we were AAUP, and the positions we created had salary parity,
sabbaticals, full voting rights, and promotion tracks through full
professor. People hired at UD as non tenure track have moved through the
ranks, have active professional careers, and are key players in department,
university, and national affairs.

I’d be interested in hearing how far the balance has tipped and whether a
full de-tenuring of writing instruction is inevitable.

On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 3:38 PM Morris, David <dcmorris at illinois.edu> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
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> The English Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
> is hiring approximately six full time Lecturers to teach first-year
> composition and/or business and technical writing. The teaching load is 3-3
> with no service requirement. The position includes health insurance and
> other benefits.
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> In an effort to circulate this job announcement to a large and diverse
> group of candidates, we're reaching out to you in the hope that you'll
> please forward the job advertisement (pasted below) to your organization
> members and anyone else you believe might be interested. Thank you.
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> All the best,
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> Dave Morris, Chair of the Hiring Committee
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> Dave Morris (he/him)
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> Senior Lecturer in English and Interim Co-Director of the Program in
> Professional Writing
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> University of Illinois
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> dcmorris at illinois.edu
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> Lecturer - Department of English
> <https://jobs.illinois.edu/academic-job-board/job-details?jobID=145752&job=college-of-liberal-arts-sciences-lecturer-department-of-english-145752>
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> College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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> The Department of English at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
> anticipates a limited number of full-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer
> positions to teach business and technical writing and first-year
> composition courses during the 2021-2022 academic year. These positions are
> one-year appointments and covered by a collective bargaining agreement;
> renewal of the position is possible and contingent on availability of
> funding, strong enrollments, and strong performance reviews.
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> The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
> employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to
> race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,
> national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit
> http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.
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> All candidates are required to have a PhD degree in English (or other
> relevant field) or an MFA in Creative Writing, plus a minimum of two years'
> teaching experience at the college level. Preference will be given to
> candidates who demonstrate excellence in teaching writing at the college
> level.
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> Start date is 8/16/21. Salary is highly competitive with similar positions
> at other institutions. Responsibilities include teaching three classes per
> semester.
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> Applications must include a teaching-oriented application letter; a CV;
> and up to three syllabi from business and technical writing and/or
> composition classes, each no more than four pages in length, that stress
> assignments, texts, grading policies, and schedules. Strong candidates will
> articulate teaching philosophies and practices grounded in currently
> accepted disciplinary best practices; provide detailed examples to
> demonstrate conscientious, student-centered teaching methods; and provide
> specific examples of how they emphasize equity, access and inclusion in
> their classrooms by supporting diverse student populations.
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> All requested information must be received for your application to be
> considered.
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> All candidates must complete an online profile through
> https://jobs.illinois.edu . Please upload your letter, CV, and syllabi
> through this system. In addition, please provide names and contact
> information for three references. These references will be contacted
> electronically within 2-3 business days after submission of the application
> and invited to submit a letter.
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> To ensure full consideration, all application materials must be submitted
> by June 18, 2021.  Reference letters must be received by June 22, 2021.
> Early applications are suggested to allow time for references to submit
> letters of recommendation.
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> If you have questions, please contact Andrea Dodd-Wronke:
> ajd7 at illinois.edu.
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> The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job
> candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Convictions are not a bar
> to employment. The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable
> federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the
> right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants. The
> University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to
> disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment
> and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding
> findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information,
> visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment. As
> a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses
> E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.
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-- 
Steve Bernhardt
Bayside DE
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