English tutor Jobs in Lynn, MA

Job Description

The School of Sciences and Humanities at Wentworth Institute of Technology has a regular need for Adjunct Faculty to teach College English. The needs include for both Fall 2024 (term starts in early September).and Spring 2025 terms.

The adjunct faculty member is responsible for :

• Preparing a syllabus for the course and distributing the syllabus to the
• students, based on the recommendation of the School of Sciences and
• Humanities and the provost office
• Teaching courses in collaboration with the course coordinator
• Preparing quizzes, lab, and exams.
• Grading assignments and exams in a timely manner
• Meeting students during office hours outside of class as required.

English Sequence : English 1, English 2, English 0900

English I - An introduction to college-level academic writing and research.

Instruction focuses on critical reading and analysis, composing and revising

strategies, writing for varied rhetorical purposes, critical thinking,

information literacy, and writing from sources.

English II - A sequel to English I in which students will continue to develop

their writing and research skills and will study four Western cultural

movements - the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Modernism, and

Postmodernism - which will provide them with the cultural and historical

framework necessary for beginning their humanities and social science

electives. Students will explore these movements through the critical reading

of a range of texts, including fiction, poetry, drama, philosophy, political

theory, cultural history and theory, aesthetic criticism and theory, and the

personal essay.

English 0900 - This course promotes basic English language skills and

writing practice in which less than adequately prepared students may

upgrade their readiness for college-level study through improved reading,

writing, speaking and listening.

Minimum Education Required Master's degree

Preferred Education Doctoral degree

Minimum Work Experience

Required 1- 3 years of experience

Preferred Work Experience 3-5 years of experience

Minimum Knowledge Required Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and / or unprecedented situations.

Preferred Qualifications

1-3 years experience as a primary course instructor in a college setting

Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth

Inclusive Excellence is one of the four pillars of the Strategic Plan. Actively and intentionally cultivating a diverse and culturally competent institution where each member has the opportunity and support to reach their full potential and make contributions to our campus community and beyond is Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth.

To find out more about the Wentworth's commitment to Inclusive Excellence, please visit the website https : / / wit.edu / about / inclusive-excellence.

All applicants have the right to accessibility support and accommodations. To request accessibility support or accommodations, contact the Executive Director of Equity and Compliance, Catlin Wells, at wellsc1@wit.edu.

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