Assistant Professor Term (Open Rank)

University of Louisville; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville seeks a full-time non-tenure-track lecturer in composition studies starting August 1, 2025. Responsibilities include teaching foundational English courses and possibly advanced writing classes. Applicants should have a master's degree, with a terminal degree preferred. Applications are due June 9, 2025.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; terminal degree preferred.
• Graduate coursework in composition, rhetoric, and writing studies.

Responsibilities

• Teach English 101 and 102, fulfilling general education requirements.
• Possible courses in honors composition and technical writing.

Skills

Composition Studies

Rhetoric

Writing Studies

Education

Master's Degree

Doctorate in Composition

Job description

Department:
English
Location:
Belknap Campus
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular Term (Fixed Term)
Job Req ID:
R106784
Position Description:

The English Department at the University of Louisville invites applications for a specialist in composition studies who would serve as a full-time, non-tenure-track lecturer beginning August 1, 2025. Areas of specialty are open.

This position carries a 4/4 load. The initial appointment would be for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent on work performance and college budget.

The majority of courses this lecturer would teach would be English 101 and 102, which satisfy the Written Communication requirement in our general education program (UofL's "Cardinal Core"). However, courses in honors first-year composition, scientific and technical writing, business and professional writing, and public writing are also a possibility.

The English Department is a vibrant community of teacher-scholars, home to the Watson Conference on Rhetoric and Composition, the Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture, and the Axton Reading Series. The Composition Program offers regular pedagogy workshops and mini-courses and sponsors Cardinal Compositions, an open-access journal of student writing.

Minimum qualifications: master's degree and graduate coursework in composition, rhetoric, and writing studies, although a terminal degree, such as a doctorate in composition, rhetoric, and writing (or related field), is preferred. The position will be filled at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor Term as determined by the candidate's qualifications. A terminal degree would need to be granted by September 15, 2025.

Applications are due June 9, 2025. Please submit a single PDF containing all of the following materials: cover letter, CV, and teaching portfolio. The teaching portfolio should consist of a statement of teaching philosophy; syllabi and major assignment sheets for two composition courses, one of which is a research-writing course; and examples of feedback on student writing. Note that the Workday interface will ask you to upload only your resume. In that "resume" spot, please submit your single PDF containing all of your materials. For questions, please contact Andrea Olinger, [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [e-mail] or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].