Lecturer of English (Freshman Composition and/or Integrated Reading and Writing) – up to 3 positions to be filled

Position Title Lecturer of English (Freshman Composition and/or Integrated Reading and Writing) – up to 3 positions to be filled

Requisition 202400137F

Rank Lecturer

FLSA status Exempt

Hiring Salary 

Commensurate with education and experience.

Position Category 

Position Type Full-Time Non-Tenure Track

College College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department Dept of English

Open Date 10/15/2024

Quicklink https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/40927

Contact Name Ada Hubrig

Title 

Assistant Professor, Department of English

Director of Composition

Contact Phone 936-294-4096

Contact Email [email protected]

Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the JobThe Department of English at Sam Houston State University announces an opening for a nine-month, renewable lecturer position (up to three positions) to begin Spring 2025. The successful candidate will teach courses in our first-year composition sequence and/or integrated reading and writing, and contribute to our composition program. Teaching load is 4/4.

Applicants must be able to teach in-person at the Huntsville campus.

Educational Requirements for the Position 

A Master’s degree in English or a related field (such as writing studies, composition and rhetoric, or technical communication). Preference will be given to applicants with academic specialization in Composition or Writing Studies.

Experience Required for the Position 

Successful applicants will have experience teaching First Year Composition with demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching effectiveness (e.g., formal student, peer, and/or chair evaluations). Preference will be given to applicants with experience in Writing Program curriculum development, faculty support, and/or writing assessment.

Other Requirements for the Position 

Special Instructions Summary 

Summary Teaching Portfolio should include one combined document of the following:

Statement of teaching philosophy

A sample syllabi and/or assignments for first year composition

Evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Review of applications will begin November 4, 2024.

Open Until Filled Yes

EEO Statement 

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