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The University of Lethbridge (uLethbridge) is a comprehensive and research-intensive university founded on the principles of liberal education where inspired scholars integrate research and creative activity with teaching. Our University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. Founded in 1967 on traditional Blackfoot land, it is a place where student engagement in learning, creative activities, and research takes place every day. With campuses in Lethbridge and Calgary, uLethbridge offers more than 150 undergraduate and 60 graduate programs in the faculties of Arts & Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, the Schools of Liberal Education and Graduate Studies, and the Dhillon School of Business, to more than 8,900 students.
The University of Lethbridge recognizes that diversity enriches our campus and our community and is fundamental to excellence in teaching, learning, and research. The university as a whole embraces equity as a core value to be truly inclusive of the communities of which we are a part, and this requires ongoing intentional and systemic action. Through the recruitment and support of individuals who further enhance our diversity, the University strives to create a diverse and inclusive community where students, faculty, and staff feel welcome, are treated equitably, and can thrive.
The Academic Writing Program | University of Lethbridge (uleth.ca) in the Faculty of Arts and Science invites applications for a nine-month Instructor II term position. The appointment will commence on August 15, 2021, subject to budgetary approval. Depending on Program needs, there may the possibility of extending this nine-month contract. The successful candidate will be expected to teach multiple sections of introductory academic writing as well as one section of writing within the professions (Writing for Engineers), which focuses on clear professional and technical communication. Successful candidates will have at least one year of experience teaching Academic Writing. Experience teaching online would be an asset. The successful candidate will have a Master’s Degree in a related area.
The Academic Writing Program offers introductory and advanced classes in rhetoric and composition at the University of Lethbridge. Our genre-based, writing-in-the disciplines approach to writing instruction ensures that students will gain valuable insight and experience in the theory and practice of reading and writing in the disciplines relevant to their areas of study. AWP courses teach students the reading, writing, and reasoning skills essential for academic as well as professional contexts.
All applications must be submitted online and should include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, outlines of courses previously taught, teaching evaluations, and contact information for three academic references. References will be contacted directly, with information on how to submit their reference letters. The application submission triggers this request to your references, so please ensure that they are prepared to submit their letters no later than April 27, 2021. For details on how to submit your application, please visit our Human Resources website at https://uleth.peopleadmin.ca and choose this position under the Academic postings option.
For inquiries about the position, please contact Rebekah Eckert, Co-ordinator, Academic Writing Program, at [email protected].
The deadline for applications will be April 26, 2021 or until a suitable applicant is found.
Faculty Faculty of Arts & Science
Campus Lethbridge
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