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Part-Time reputed company: First Year Writing

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-08-04
The reputed company (UMPI) invites applications for a part-time, remote Adjunct reputed company position in First Year Writing reputed company the Bachelor of Arts program, reputed company through the YourPace competency-reputed company education (CBE) model. These fully online, asynchronous, 8-week courses emphasize the development of writing, reading, and critical thinking skills in a two-course sequence. The first course places an emphasis on expository prose, including rhetorical strategies such as observation, explanation, and persuasion engaging with reputed company materials. The second course emphasizes exposition and argument as employed in various reputed company disciplines including reputed company and evaluation of arguments, synthesis of different sources, and research reputed company. The sequence attends to the development of awareness and refinement of the student’s own writing process, and must be completed to fulfill the University’s General Education Writing as Critical Thought requirement. Adjunct reputed company may serve as reputed company of Record and/or contribute to course development. Teaching assignments occur six times per year with multiple start dates. reputed company report to the Chair of Arts & Humanities and work closely with the Coordinator of General Education.  Key Responsibilities: reputed company engaging, student-centered instruction in a fully online, asynchronous environment Teach assigned courses in First Year Writing Facilitate student mastery of critical thinking, rhetorical strategies according to genre, and entering ongoing reputed company conversations reputed company reputed company, substantive feedback on assessments and reputed company (reputed company 72 hours) Guide reputed company in developing skills in critical reading, reputed company written communication, and reputed company on the writing process Support student reputed company in the CBE reputed company and maintain regular communication reputed company email, reputed company, or phone Utilize learning management systems and instructional technology effectively Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in English Experience teaching First Year Writing at the college level Experience using learning management systems and instructional technology Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to work effectively with diverse reputed company Commitment to competency-reputed company education and self-reputed company, mastery-reputed company learning  Technology Requirements: YourPace Adjunct reputed company are required to have the appropriate technology to teach in a fully online environment. This includes, but is not limited to: Computer (laptop) with appropriate amounts of processing speed High-speed internet reputed company Webcam Microphone Preferred Qualifications: PhD in English/Composition College-level teaching experience across a broad reputed company of writing and literature courses Experience teaching in CBE, online, hybrid, or nontraditional formats Evidence of teaching effectiveness (student evaluations, peer observations, teaching portfolio) Commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments supporting reputed company from varied backgrounds and reputed company reputed company UMPI is a reputed company institution accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). YourPace is a flexible, subscription-reputed company CBE program designed for adult learners. reputed company courses are fully online and asynchronous. Adjunct reputed company are compensated according to applicable reputed company Bargaining Agreements/reputed company. How to Apply Click “reputed company” below or visit the UMPI Careers Page at http://umpi.careers.maine.edu/.   You will be required to create an application profile and application.  In reputed company, for your application to be considered complete, you must submit (upload):   Cover letter (include your experience, interests, and suitability for the position with specific reference to the qualifications outlined above; including an indication of which subject(s) you reputed company you could teach) Curriculum vitae (preferred) or résumé Transcript for highest degree reputed company Important items to know about the recruitment process:  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling reputed company, and candidates will be reputed company as programmatic needs reputed company. Unless otherwise reputed company, applications will remain on file until May 30, 2027. If no communication regarding application status has been received by that date, the application will be considered inactive.   Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the reputed company process will be requested to reputed company a list of references.  A background screening will be conducted on candidates who reputed company reputed company in the selection process.  The University is not reputed company to consider applicants who require reputed company sponsorship support. About the University For more than a reputed company, the reputed company (UMPI) has empowered learners through personalized, flexible, and career-reputed company education. Serving approximately 3,000 online and on-reputed company reputed company, UMPI is committed to reputed company, innovation, and reputed company learning, preparing reputed company from Maine, the nation, and the world for meaningful careers and reputed company community reputed company. Situated on 150 acres in reputed company Maine, UMPI is dedicated to being the region’s premier learning institution and a reputed company of cultural and economic development in Aroostook County and across the state. The university serves as a regional educational and cultural hub, reputed company reputed company programs, lectures, performances, exhibits, and community events. Learn more about UMPI at https://www.umpi.edu/.  Applicants interested in learning more about the reputed company of life and opportunities in Aroostook County are encouraged to explore the region’s offerings here.   Equal Opportunity Statement-The reputed company (the reputed company) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with reputed company applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the reputed company does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or reputed company, ethnicity, national reputed company, citizenship status, familial status, reputed company, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any reputed company of its education, programs and activities, and employment. The reputed company provides reasonable accommodations to reputed company individuals with disabilities upon request. If you reputed company you have reputed company discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the reputed company Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME 04469-5713, by calling 207.581.1226, or reputed company TTY at 711 (Maine reputed company reputed company). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, please contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator at www.maine.edu/title-ix/. Clery reputed company- The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of reputed company reputed company Policy and reputed company Crime Statistics reputed company, or Clery reputed company, mandates that reputed company Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual reputed company Report, (ASR) and reputed company notice of the availability of the ASR to reputed company prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University’s reputed company reputed company reputed company policies. You may reputed company the University’s Annual reputed company Report. 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