Location: Binghamton, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Tue Feb 18 2025 Job Description: The Department of Comparative Literature at Binghamton University, State University of New York, invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Comparative Literature with an emphasis on teaching writing in literature classes, especially in comparative literature/world literature. The successful candidate will teach three undergraduate courses per semester. Some of the courses will be lecture-format general education courses taught with the assistance of graduate TA's. The teaching load includes both large lecture courses and smaller discussion courses. At Binghamton University, the gen-eds are defined by learning goals, not set syllabi, and we value instructor autonomy. We seek candidates who have experience teaching composition in comparative literature context, and who are engaged in the study of best practices in teaching college writing. We are especially interested in candidates with teaching experience in transnational and intercultural contexts as well as a knowledge of developments in the field of Comparative Literature. Departmental service is also required. Initial appointment is for up to three years, beginning fall, 2025, with the possibility of renewal. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Job Requirements: Required: + Ph.D. in Comparative Literature or a related field by August 18, 2025 + Experience in teaching writing/composition in the undergraduate literature classroom. + Interest in outreach across departments and disciplines. Preferred: + Experience in teaching writing/composition in comparative/world literature classes. + Experience in teaching in transnational and intercultural contexts. + Experience in leadership with graduate pedagogy or student mentoring. + Experience in teaching courses that focus on pedagogy and didactics. Additional Information: Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu. The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception. As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here (https://www.binghamton.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/policies-and-procedures/title-ix-.html) . Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov. Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.