Adjunct Teaching – English Dept - ENGL 303: Writing Literary Criticism (Evening School)

Master’s degree in English or a similar field. PhD preferred. The required degree must be completed before the start date.

College-level English literature course instruction.

• Teach Writing Literary Criticism, ENGL 303. Course description and outcomes are available in the BYU Course Catalog.
• Instructor Availability: Applicants must teach in-person classes on the BYU Provo campus, be available for at least three office hours each week, share an office with up to two additional adjunct faculty, and provide assignment feedback in a timely manner.
• Training and Meetings: Adjunct faculty may be required to attend department training prior to the start of teaching as well as attend periodic course coordination meetings. They do not attend department faculty meetings and are not expected to participate in citizenship and research as part of their regular load. They may be invited to participate in minimal ad hoc curricular and mentoring assignments, for which they would be compensated in addition to their teaching contract. Adjuncts are invited to attend adjunct faculty mini-workshops as their time and interest allow.

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education.

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