Posting Description

LECTURER, Comparative Media Studies/Writing, to work as writing-in-the-disciplines specialists in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program (WRAP); teaching communication within communication-intensive classes primarily in STEM subjects; working with disciplinary faculty and other WRAP lecturers to develop pedagogy, instruction, and assignments that teach the rhetorical principles of written and oral communication; and evaluating and responding to student communication assignments in a variety of contexts and providing guidance to faculty and TAs for evaluating and responding to student communication assignments. A thriving program with over thirty lecturers, WRAP collaborates with faculty across MIT to provide communication instruction within communication-intensive subjects in all departments. In addition to technical knowledge, MIT graduates need to know how to analyze audiences and attend to differences in discourse conventions, how to analyze and produce specialized genres and forms of argumentation, and how to compose, evaluate, and integrate oral, written, visual, and digital modes of communication. WRAP researches these concepts and professional practices, develops new pedagogy, and assesses how students learn, apply, and transfer this knowledge.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Master's degree in rhetoric, composition, or technical/professional writing; a minimum of three years of teaching experience; experience teaching technical communication, preferably in WAC/WID contexts; comfort with highly technical subject matter and an understanding of the principles of effectively communicating technical material for multiple audiences; and excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, TAs, and administrative staff. PREFERRED: a Ph.D.; familiarity with rhetoric and WAC/WID pedagogy; and experience with assignment design, oral communication instruction, and/or visual rhetoric. Job #24667

There are three open full-time lecturer track positions (3-year appointment), with an expected start date of September 1,2025. A full-time teaching load is the equivalent of three classes per term; lecturers typically teach up to four communication modules per term as part of a team of WRAP communication instructors.

Deadline to apply is January 15, 2025.

Applications should consist of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three references. One position involves teaching in communication-intensive subjects in mathematics. Please note in your cover letter if you have a background in math.

Applicants must submit an application here on the MIT ATS and online at https://apply.interfolio.com/159100 to be considered for the position.

Salary is commensurate with experience, and MIT offers full benefits for lecturers who work 50% of more of a full-time work schedule.

For questions, please contact WRAP Interim Director Andreas Karatsolis at [email protected].

12/11/2024