Location: Syracuse, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Fri Jan 19 2024 Job Description:

　　Lecturer & Public Speaking Lab Coordinator - Division of Interdisciplinary Programs

　　The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) invites applications for a Composition and Public Presentation Skills Lecturer and Public Speaking Lab Coordinator to commence in fall 2023 for a three-year term, which is renewable. We are particularly interested in candidates with a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. Equally so, we look for candidates who possess a collaborative work ethic and leadership skills. This is a full-time teaching position and hired applicants will not be required to conduct research or scholarship beyond that which enhances the value of the Public Speaking Lab.

　　Brief Summary of Duties: In coordination with the Director of the Writing, Rhetoric and Communications Program, the hired applicant will:

　　Teach a 4-4 course load of Public Presentations Skills and Professional Writing courses in the Writing, Rhetoric and Communications Program.

　　Oversee operations of the Public Speaking Lab, including goal setting, budgeting, and assessment.

　　Tutor students with diverse academic, cultural, and language backgrounds.

　　Hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate undergraduate tutors.

　　Manage PSL website content, software, and digital media.

　　Conduct workshops and events to enhance skills and appreciation of public speaking at ESF.

　　Collaborate with other direct to student service programs at ESF such as the Digital Storytelling Studio, Writing Resource Center, and the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Center.

　　Starting Salary: $50,000 - $55,000

　　Job Requirements:

　　Required Qualifications:

　　MA/MFA required

　　Higher education instruction experience.

　　Curriculum development experience.

　　Administrative experience (track record of working across documents, balancing budgets, designing workshops and courses, and managing peers/colleagues).

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Terminal degree with focus on interdisciplinary scholarship drawing on science and technology studies; information literacy; and digital humanities.

　　Prior leadership role in a student-facing service or direct to student service environment in a higher education setting.

　　Experience working with ESOL writers.

　　Additional Information:

　　About the College of Environmental Science and Forestry:

　　The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York, a dynamic and diverse community with plentiful natural, cultural, and civic opportunities. "The Places Rated Almanac" ranks Syracuse among the top 10 percent of "Best Places to Live." Located on the eastern edge of the Finger Lakes, Syracuse is within easy travel to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Montreal, and Toronto as well as the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. SUNY-ESF is one of eight colleges and universities located in Onondaga County. The Syracuse University campus is immediately adjacent to SUNY-ESF, and SUNY Upstate Medical University is located within easy walking distance.

　　The ESF campus provides a rich array of curricular and co-curricular experiences with our main Syracuse campus just southeast of downtown Syracuse and our regional campuses stretching from southern Onondaga County to the Adirondacks. The Syracuse area, location of our main campus, is home to many cultural events, museums, state and local parks and numerous festivals throughout the year along with a growing downtown in the city of Syracuse. Onondaga County provides a variety of neighborhoods including urban, rural and suburban with strong schools, affordable housing and supportive communities.

　　Central New York is also home to numerous hospitals and medical facilities including SUNY Upstate Medical University, the St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, the VA Hospital of Syracuse, and Crouse Hospital with all providing unique specialty areas to support the needs of the community.

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　　SUNY ESF is a Smoke and Tobacco Free campus and is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe environment for the entire campus. For more information you can visit our Tobacco and Smoke Free Policy at https://www.esf.edu/au/documents/ESF Tobacco Free.pdf (https://www.esf.edu/employees/policies/policy-smoking.php)

　　The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse community that promotes equity and inclusion for all its members. Diversity that arises from differences such as, but not limited to, gender, race, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, national origin, or religious traditions is central and indispensable to the institutional excellence and mission of the College.

　　ESF is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). https://www.suny.edu/prodig/

　　SUNY-ESF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.