Part-Time Lecturer - First Year English

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Dartmouth (MA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth seeks Part-Time Lecturers to teach in the First-Year English (FYE) program. Qualified candidates may start Fall 2026.

The position requires a Master's degree or higher in Writing Studies, Rhetoric, English, or related field and college teaching experience. Preferred candidates have experience in teaching first-year writing and related programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum: hold a Master's degree or higher in Writing Studies, Rhetoric, English, or related field, and have taught at least one semester of a comparable class at the college/university level.
• Preferred: experience in teaching first-year writing, developmental reading/writing, and dual enrollment First-Year writing courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the First-Year English (FYE) program at UMass Dartmouth.

Skills

Teaching experience

First-Year writing

Education

Master's degree or higher in Writing Studies, Rhetoric, English, or related field

Job description

Position Overview

The Department of English and Communication at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth seeks Part‑Time Lecturers to teach in the First‑Year English (FYE) program. Qualified candidates might start as soon as Fall 2026.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• hold a Master's degree or higher in Writing Studies, Rhetoric, English, or a related field, and
• have taught at least one semester of a comparable class at the college/university level

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching first‑year writing
• Experience in developmental reading/writing
• Experience in dual enrollment First‑Year writing courses