Sent on behalf of James Herron of the Harvard Writing Project
The Harvard College Writing Program anticipates several open faculty (preceptor) positions
for the 2021-22 academic year. The application deadline is January 8, 2021, at 3 PM.
Please note that these are full-time, regular (non-tenure track) faculty positions with
multi-year contracts.
We welcome applications from candidates trained in the humanities, social sciences, or
natural sciences.
Sincerely,
James Herron
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James Herron, Ph.D.
Director of the Harvard Writing Project
http://writingproject.fas.harvard.edu
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Title: Preceptor in Expository Writing
School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area: Harvard College Writing Program
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Harvard College Writing Program at Harvard University has several openings for
preceptorship positions for the 2021-22 academic year beginning on July 1, 2021, to teach
Expository Writing:
*Studio 10-Studio 20, the two-semester sequence of introductory courses for writers who
can benefit from additional writing instruction. The sequence meets the College’s
first-year writing requirement.
*Expository Writing 20, a one-semester course that meets the College’s first-year writing
requirement.
A description of the teaching responsibilities associated with each course can be found
below. Applicants will be asked to indicate which course(s) they are applying to teach and
should submit the supplemental materials, accordingly.
Preceptors may teach one or two sections per semester. Preceptors are eligible for
multi-year contracts. Salary and benefits are competitive. Preference will be given to
candidates with Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees in fields that are taught at Harvard
College, including fields in the sciences and social sciences, or to candidates with MFAs;
who have experience teaching fundamental analytical reading and writing skills and
sentence skills at the first-year college level; who demonstrate a lively interest in
issues of writing pedagogy and an innovative approach to the teaching of communication
skills; and who enjoy collaborating with colleagues on assignment design and program
development.
Full position description and application instructions can be found here:
https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/9915