Teaching-Focused English Instructor: Freshman Composition

Vance Airscoop; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Alabama invites applications for three non-tenure track, 9-month, full-time Assistant Professor of Instruction positions in the Department of English to teach primarily freshman composition and related courses beginning August 15, 2027. Candidates must have a Ph.D.

in English or a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in English and demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching first- and second-year students, plus a developing research agenda in composition and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in English or related field with at least 18 graduate hours in English.
• Evidence of strong commitment to teaching college freshmen and sophomores.
• Experience teaching composition and literature.

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily freshman composition and related courses.
• Contribute to departmental, college, and university service.
• Develop and maintain a research agenda in composition and literature.

Skills

Freshman composition

Teaching English literature

University teaching

Research agenda

Education

PhD in English

18 graduate hours in English

Job description

The University of South Alabama invites applications for three non-tenure track, 9-month, full-time Assistant Professor of Instruction positions in the Department of English to teach primarily freshman composition and related courses beginning August 15, 2027. Candidates must have a Ph.D.

in English or a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in English and demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching first- and second-year students, plus a developing research agenda in composition and