Undergraduate Writing Program Instructorships: 2008-09
The Undergraduate Writing Program is currently soliciting applications from graduate students interested in teaching University Writing, Columbia's required first-year writing course.
Eligibility: Graduate students in the following categories are eligible to apply:
- Students in Arts and Sciences Ph.D. programs who will be entering at least their third year of study and at most their seventh year of study in the fall of 2008.
- Students in the Writing, Film, or Theatre Divisions of the School of the Arts who are pursuing M.F.A. degrees in writing and who will be entering their second or third years of study in the fall of 2008.
Terms:
Appointments are for two years, with one exception. Instructors who will begin teaching in their seventh year of graduate study will be appointed for one year only.
In the first year, most instructors teach one section of University Writing per semester. However, some instructors--especially advanced Ph.D. students in disciplines other than English--may be assigned to serve as consultants in our writing center. In the second year, instructors either teach one section of University Writing per semester or serve as writing consultants in our writing center.
These appointments will carry a stipend of at least $21,000 plus all tuition and fees.
After teaching in the program for two years, Arts and Sciences Ph.D. students who are not in the Department of English will receive a summer fellowship of at least $3000.
Note for Ph.D. Students in English and Comparative Literature: Ph.D. students in the Department of English and Comparative Literature normally begin teaching in the Undergraduate Writing Program in their third year of study. These students need not apply for positions.
Training and Development: All incoming instructors are required to take a preparatory seminar, Teaching Writing: Theory and Practice I (English G6913), in the spring of 2008. Instructors who will be teaching sections must also take second course, Teaching Writing: Theory and Practice II (English G6914) the following fall. Instructors who serve as writing center consultants will be excused from this second course. All instructors are expected to participate in ongoing staff development activities, which currently include small-group staff meetings and semesterly orientations.
Application Procedure and Deadline: To apply, please submit the following materials in hard copy to Professor Joseph Bizup, Director, Undergraduate Writing Program, 310 Philosophy Hall, by 5:00 P.M. Monday, November 12, 2007:
1. application cover sheet
2. letter of application describing the applicant's teaching philosophy, interest in teaching writing, and relevant experience
3. C.V.
4. names of at least two Columbia faculty references.
4a. for first-year SoA students only: instead of listing two Columbia references, you have the option of replacing one of the two Columbia references with a non-Columbia person. if you do choose an outside referent, we request that you have that person send in a recommendation letter/email for you immediately. if a letter, have it sent to the above address; if an email, have it sent to uwp@columbia.edu.
The selection committee will then make an initial decision and those selected to continue will be asked to provide the following material by 2pm., Monday, November 26, 2007:
5. academic writing sample (10 pages max.; part of a longer work is acceptable)
6. comments on sample student paper
The cover sheet and sample student paper (along with directions for commenting) are available through the links below.
We will conduct half-hour interviews with selected applicants during the second full week of December (Monday 12/10-Monday 12/17) and announce appointments before the end of the calendar year.
Information sessions: We are hosting a general information session for prospective applicants on Friday, October 26, 2:30 P.M. in 602 Hamilton. We are also hosting an information session specifically for prospective applicants from the School of the Arts on Wednesday, October 24, 1:00 P.M. in 413 Dodge Hall.
Contact Information: You may contact us at uwp@columbia.edu.
-------
Application Cover Sheet
Sample Student Paper
Article for Sample Student Paper
|
