Lecturer of English
Georgia State University
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Job summary
Georgia State University invites applications for a Lecturer of English at Perimeter College. This teaching-focused, non-tenure track position carries 36 credit hours of instruction per academic year and requires a Master’s degree (or Master’s with 18 graduate hours).
The department values experience with developmental writing, first-year composition, and online teaching. The role supports in-person, online, and hybrid delivery across campuses, with a criminal background check and standard
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in teaching discipline or Master’s with 18 graduate hours in relevant coursework.
- Ph.D. in teaching field preferred.
- Experience teaching developmental writing and first-year composition.
- Graduate coursework in rhetoric and composition or writing pedagogy.
- College teaching experience preferred (1 year).
- Experience teaching online and using distance learning platforms.
Responsibilities
- Teach 36 credit hours of instruction per academic year.
- Maintain weekly office hours.
- Teach in-person, online, or blended/hybrid modalities as determined by the Department Chair or Dean.
Skills
Education
Job description
Posting Number
F00580P
Classification Title
Lecturer
Position Title
Lecturer of English
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation andopening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovativeby U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among publicuniversities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofituniversity to award bachelor’s degrees to African Americanstudents, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience,and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility ofits students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation,Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. publicuniversity sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban PerimeterCollege campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways.The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate andfirst-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’sinterdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprisesaddress major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation,an honor reserved for the nation’s most active researchinstitutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in thelast decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, anindication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than$2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’svibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regardedprograms in music, art, creative writing and film, the RialtoCenter for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institutethat contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactivemedia and media entrepreneurship.
General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can beobtained from the Faculty Handbookhttps://faculty.gsu.edu/faculty-handbook/ and the Office of FacultyAffairs website https://faculty.gsu.edu/. All faculty at GeorgiaState are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1)be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to GeorgiaState’s in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teachin each of the following instructional modalities – in-person,online, or blended/hybrid – as determined by their Department Chairor Dean.
English (Perimeter)
Perimeter College
College-wide
Full Time Faculty
External
The English Department at Perimeter College gives students far morethan skills, rules and basic elements of good writing. Incomposition and literature courses, students gain the ability tothink analytically and critically. At Perimeter College, Englishstudents learn how to communicate effectively, how to thinkcreatively, and how to clearly articulate a well-reasonedsolution.
Because all students are required to take at least two compositioncourses, the English Department is one of Perimeter College’slargest academic departments. English instructors are highlycredentialed, and their primary responsibility is teaching. Allfaculty teach first-year composition and are dedicated to providingexceptional quality instruction in core areas, so students may takeclasses with experienced, dedicated professors from the start. Inall English courses—from literature to creative writing, learningsupport to composition—the focus is student success.
Perimeter College invites applications for a lecturer in English.Lecturer positions are academic year (August-May) non-tenure track appointments, which may be renewed up to six (6) years. This is a teaching-focused position: 100% of the workload is instruction.Lecturers are responsible for providing 36 credit hours of instruction per academic year and maintaining weekly office hours.Perimeter College faculty maintain a campus presence, and the successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to early undergraduate teaching and learning, and the ability to thrive in a highly diverse academic setting. Perimeter College is a multi-campus access institution, and the teaching assignment may be on any of the college’s campuses.
None specified.
A minimum of a Master’s degree required in the teaching discipline or a minimum of a Master’s degree with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the anticipated date of appointment) is required. Salary RangeMaster’s: $42,432-$47,432
- A Ph.D. in the teaching field is preferred. Salary Range PhD:$47,582-$52,582
- Successful experience teaching developmental writing andfirst-year composition.
- Graduate coursework in rhetoric and composition OR writingpedagogy.
- College teaching experience. One year is preferred and caninclude experience as a teaching assistant at a college or university.
- Experience teaching online and using a distance learningplatform.
- Experience or demonstrated interest in high-impact educationalpractices, scholarship of teaching and learning, buildingcollege-to-career linkages, and/or other pedagogical initiativesthat enhance student success.
- Experience or demonstrated interest in scholarship in thediscipline and/or scholarship of teaching and learning.
- Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods with ademonstrated knowledge of instructional technology.
- Ability to create a sense of belonging for a varied studentpopulation and facilitate student learning in both the in-personand virtual learning environments.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent communication, organizational and computer skills(able to maintain appropriate records).
- Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology.
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues to achieve discipline,department, or college goals.
None specified.
A criminal background check is required.
Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).
$42,432- $52,582
Questions regarding the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Valerie Matthews, vmatthews@gsu.edu.
jcolatosti@gsu.edu
Dr. Jennifer Colatosti, Interim Department Chair of English
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
08/01/2027
Open Date
09/30/2026
Review of Applications Begins
11/30/2026
Close Date
12/04/2026
Open Until Filled
No
- Letter of interest.
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
- Philosophy of Teaching/Teaching Portfolio
- Unofficial Transcript of all degrees completed. Officialtranscripts must be provided if an offer is accepted.
- Foreign Degree Transcript evaluation document is required forforeign graduate degrees.
Professional references will provide letters of recommendation via a secured and confidential link provided in a notification email.
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer with regard to veterans and individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status.
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding the standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653
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