Lecturer, English and Media Studies (Three Openings)

Job Description Summary

The Department of English and Media Studies at Bentley University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track lecturer, to begin July 1st, 2024. Candidates should have experience as the instructor of record and demonstrated ability to teach courses in first-year composition and/or public speaking.
Teaching load is four courses per semester. Salary and benefits are competitive.

About Bentley

Bentley is committed to the teacher-scholar model where teaching, scholarship, service and community engagement are expected and valued. We seek qualified faculty who represent diverse backgrounds, interests and talents and share a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace challenge and change.

Bentley University, located in Waltham, MA, a suburb of Boston, is an AACSB and NECHE accredited institution that enrolls approximately 5,500 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Bentley is ranked at or near the top in several categories by US News & World Report, including Best Regional Universities North and Most Innovative Schools, with Bloomberg ranking Bentley in the top 20 undergraduate business programs. Bentley’s high graduation and retention rates and top-ranked Pulsifer Career Center reflect a commitment to student success and inclusiveness. With a strong faculty of teacher-scholars, Bentley strives to be a “Force for Good” through the integration of business with the arts and sciences, and a strong emphasis on ethics and social responsibility. Providing a stimulating academic community for faculty, staff, and students, Bentley supports its faculty as they pursue cutting-edge research and bring their expertise and real world understanding into the classroom.

About the English and Media Studies Department

The English and Media Studies (EMS) department offers courses in writing and communication, literature, film, media studies, creative industries studies, and media production. EMS faculty also manage the University’s Writing Center , Media and Culture Lab (MAC Lab), and ESOL Center . The department’s mission is to support student acquisition of critical thinking and communication skills and to educate students to be positive contributing civic members in their communities and beyond. 

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications: A master’s degree or Ph.D. in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Communications, or related field. Prior teaching experience at the college level is required. Candidates with expertise in teaching multilingual students and/or multimodal composition are encouraged to apply. In addition, Bentley’s A&S General Education Core requires students to take courses from six Contexts and Perspectives areas: Culture, Change and Behavior; Globalization; Institutions and Power; Race, Gender and Inequality; Scientific Inquiry; and Values, Ethics and Society. Faculty who can also teach in one of those areas are encouraged to apply. For more information on this, visit https://catalog.bentley.edu/undergraduate/degree-requirements/context-and-perspectives/#text

For full consideration, applications must be submitted online by March 8, 2024 at https://bentley.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faculty and should include:

• A cover letter

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae

• A Teaching Statement, which should include a description of how the faculty member has demonstrated or intends to create and support an inclusive classroom environment

• A sample syllabus

• The names and complete contact information for three references

For questions, please contact the search committee chair, Wiley Davi, at [email protected] .

Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas, and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students, faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.