Lecturer (English - Two positions)

Position Title: Lecturer (English - Two positions)

Department: English

Campus Location: Washburn University

The screening committee will review all eligible applications submitted by February 3, 2025.

Position Summary: Washburn University's Department of English invites applications for two lecturer positions in composition and rhetoric to begin August 2025. These are both 9-month, non-tenure track positions that include the potential for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.

Writing is highly valued at Washburn University, with all undergraduate degrees requiring two composition courses, and most degrees requiring three composition courses. The English department is a collegial one in which all faculty (from adjuncts to full professors) teach in the composition program. Washburn provides a robust faculty development program and opportunities for travel funding and internal research and faculty development grants.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a vibrant and inclusive working environment and curriculum. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. At Washburn, we strive to ensure a campus climate that supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students. Washburn University is a 2024 best college to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Fulfill teaching expectations associated with non-tenure-track appointment. Teach 12-hours per semester (either in-person or online, according to departmental needs) or equivalent full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
• Teach a combination of in-person and online sections of both lower- and upper-division composition classes dependent upon department needs.
• Provide timely feedback to students on writing and other assignments, following guidelines of the departmental processes and rubrics.
• Fulfill service expectations associated with non-tenure-track appointment by engaging in service activities in the department, university, and profession.
• Performs additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:
• M.A. in rhetoric and composition/writing studies, or a closely related discipline.
• Evidence of success in teaching college-level composition.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.
• Official transcripts are required once hired.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in instructional strategies for first-generation college students.
• Evidence of reflective teaching based in the field of rhetoric and composition.
• Experience teaching one or more of the following: technical writing, scientific writing, professional/business writing, developmental writing.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please upload the following items as a pdf to the “additional document” field via the electronic application:
• A statement of teaching philosophy that includes your approach to engaging students from all backgrounds.
• Evidence of success in teaching college-level composition (such as student or peer evaluations, previous syllabi, teaching awards, discussion of student outcomes, etc). Contact information for three current professional references will be collected as part of the application form.
• If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor Eric McHenry at eric.mchenry@washburn.edu or 785-670-1400.

  
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