Job Description

The Department of English invites applications for the position of Sessional Instructor to teach one (1) section of English 2960 (Writing About Literature) in the Winter 2024 semester. The section is scheduled on Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday, 3:30-4:20. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Please note: the course offered below will be taught in person, unless otherwise specified as an online course.

ENG-2960 - Writing about Literature

This course is designed for English students who are seriously interested in developing the analytical writing skills necessary for producing clear, well-organized, and persuasive arguments about literature. It will provide students with opportunities to read, discuss, and write about fiction, poetry, and plays while becoming more familiar with literary analysis, critical frameworks, and literary discourse (i.e., the rhetoric and terms specific to the discipline of literary studies). Assignments will be based on the multi-step writing process of preliminary writing, drafting, revising and peer review, and editing, with attention to effectiveness at the level of thinking, content, structure, and use of evidence. By the end of the course, students should experience greater confidence and proficiency in their ability to enter the critical conversation about literature.

Qualifications:

Applicants for this position should have a minimum of a Master\'s degree in English Literature and teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Preference will be given to applicants who possess a PhD in English Literature. Preference will also be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Sessional Roster in the academic unit.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should email a curriculum vitae, a letter of application, and teaching evaluations or a teaching dossier, covering at least the two most recent years of teaching. Material should be emailed to:

Dr. Greg Doran, Chair
Department of English
University of Prince Edward Island
Email:

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

Closing date for applications is May 11, 2023.

University of Prince Edward Island