Assistant Lecturer of English

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7296446 (Ref.No. BSU46123)
Posted: Newly posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is a residential school for academically gifted high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The Indiana Academy is located on the campus of Ball State University. This is a full-time contract position for the academic year that is renewable based on satisfactory job performance. Anticipated assignments are 4 sections per semester of survey or topical courses that may include American Literature, World Literature, and Dual Credit Rhetoric/Composition/Communication courses, in addition to Colloquium or other service requirements. The final course load is determined by student needs and teacher experience. Indiana Academy faculty, ranked in the top 10 in the nation (2025 Niche.com rankings) among public high school faculty, have the opportunity to create new, unique courses based on their specializations. Faculty work together across disciplines to provide a one-of-a-kind education to Indiana’s high-ability students that includes AP, dual-credit, and specialty courses.

The Indiana Academy welcomes applications for an Assistant Lecturer of English.

Job Function:

Minimum Experience:

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in English or a related field; previous teaching experience at the secondary level or undergraduate collegiate level; ability to receive dual credit certification to teach ENG 103: Rhetoric and Writing, ENG 104: Composing Research, COMM 210: Fundamentals of Public Speaking.

Preferred Experience:

Doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in English or a related field; significant previous teaching experience at the secondary or undergraduate collegiate level; ability to teach a wide range of English courses that include literature, writing, communication, and composition courses; ability to teach film and visual media courses.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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