AY2024-2025 #52394 and #53109 English: Lecturer of WRTR

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Description The University Honors Program and the Writing and Reasoning Program at SMU seek a full-time lecturer to teach Honors composition, critical reasoning, and other Honors courses as needed. The position is non-tenure track, but renewable in three year contracts. The initial appointment is for one year. The University Honors Program (UHP) prepares undergraduate students for their future by emphasizing a broad-based education in the humanities and sciences, and fosters a culture of intellectual curiosity. The courses taught are designed to help students develop strong writing and critical reasoning skills. There are two sequential courses (WRTR 2305, fall--and WRTR 2306, spring) taken during the first year at SMU, as well as the second year humanities seminar (UHP 3300), and a limited number of general education courses. Each lecturer will be asked to teach Honors WRTR courses primarily, with the occasional assignment to teach one of the other Honors courses. The normal teaching load is 4/4, with the successful candidate participating in the following responsibilities of the Honors Program: *Collaborate with other colleagues as a team or unit in arriving at a consensus for th...