Instructor or Lecturer, Writing and Rhetoric

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Job description

The University of Central Florida's (UCF) Department of Writing and Rhetoric (DWR) is pleased to invite applications to fill two instructor or lecturer non-tenure-earning positions with an anticipated start date of August 2022. These positions have a 4/4 teaching load each academic semester, with an opportunity to teach each summer, in a dynamic first-year writing program. The successful applicants will have demonstrated experience teaching college composition and will work full-time in our first-year composition courses (ENC 1101 and 1102) as part of our writing about writing curriculum. Teaching modes may include face-to-face, mediated/hybrid, and online.

DWR is a vibrant, independent writing department. UCF offers professional development and advancement to all instructors and lecturers. Our Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of Faculty Excellence, Center for Distributed Learning, and Center for Success of Women Faculty support faculty members at all ranks. Our department is nationally known for its commitment to writing about writing pedagogy.

UCF is home to a growing and diverse student population of over 70,000 students, almost 2,000 faculty, and more than 4,700 staff. At UCF we are dedicated to access, and we are invested in identifying candidates who will contribute to our mission through equity-minded practice and culturally responsive pedagogy. UCF is committed to diversity and is designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Qualifications: * • A master's degree (for an instructor) or terminal degree (for a lecturer) from an accredited institution in Rhetoric and Composition or a related field (e.g., English, sociolinguistics, communication, second language acquisition, or other fields in which writing and rhetoric are a significant focus of study).
  • At least two years of experience teaching college-level composition courses. Preferred Qualifications: * • Doctoral coursework and/or Doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition or related field from an accredited institution.
  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching college composition and in working with a range of diverse writer populations.
  • Pedagogical knowledge and/or experience teaching multilingual and other linguistically diverse writers (experience can include classroom, writing center, and/or community literacy work).
  • Experience teaching writing in online learning environments.
  • Pedagogical knowledge and/or experience in business/professional writing and/or digital/multimodal writing.
  • Demonstrated participation or interest in participating in professional development activities (e.g., curricular innovation, assessment).