English Composition Lecturer

Posting Number F-0897

Position Title English Composition Lecturer

College/Unit College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Home Department Department of English Language and Literature

Employee Group Fixed-Term Faculty – Academic Year

Employment Status Full-Time

Position Type One Semester

Position Classification Fixed-Term Faculty

Position Begin Date 01/09/2025

Position End Date 05/14/2025

Position Summary 

The Department of English Language & Literature at Central Michigan University seeks two full-time, benefit eligible fixed-term, non-tenure track faculty members for the Spring 2025 semester. This position begins on January 9, 2025, and ends on May 14, 2025. Reappointment for the 2025-26 academic year is possible, contingent on performance and departmental course enrollments.

• Teach four sections from among three courses (as needed and assigned): ENG 101 (Introductory Composition), ENG 103 (First-Year Writing, which also has a 1-credit Writing Center co-requisite), and ENG 201 (Intermediate Composition). Modalities may include face-to-face, hybrid, and online asynchronous.
• Engage in professional development activities within the department (as needed).
• Fixed-term faculty are invited, but not required, to join department committees.
• Required Qualifications
• MA in Composition & Rhetoric or English Language & Literature or a closely related field.
• Experience teaching college composition and developmental writing.
• Experience teaching online.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with students who struggle with writing, including those for whom English is a second language.
• Experience teaching online or in hybrid delivery formats.
• Experience as a Writing Center consultant.
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Message to ApplicantsApplicants must submit an online application to be considered for this position.

Online applications must include:

• a cover letter that addresses position qualifications and duties (address the letter to Dr. Steven Bailey, Chair, Dept. of English Language & Literature)
• a current CV or résumé
• three letters of recommendation
• copies of transcripts.

Review of applications will begin immediately, with priority given to those submitted by November 1, 2024, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

About the DepartmentThe Department of English Language & Literature is part of the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and is located in Anspach Hall on the main campus in Mount Pleasant, MI. We have two majors, four minors, a certificate program, and an MA in Creative Writing. We provide faculty with an office and computer, and our classrooms have up-to-date instructional technology. To learn more, visit our website.

Posting Begins 10/09/2024

Posting Ends 

Open Until Filled Yes

Type of Recruitment External

About CMU 

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

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