Adjunct Instructor in the English Department: First-Year Writing

About the role

The Department of English at Calvin University invites applications for part-time instruction in first-year writing. English 101 is a four-credit course, taught fully in-person and during the day. The appointment is for the Spring 2027 semester, beginning January 19, 2027. For further specifics please see the college website: http://www.calvin.edu/go/facultyopenings.

Responsibilities

• Teach English 101 (first-year writing).
• Integrate the Christian faith into classroom teaching and student development.
• Demonstrate the ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods and instructional technology as required.

Requirements

• A commitment to the Christian faith and a willingness to integrate that faith into classroom teaching and student development.
• A master’s degree or above in English; applicants with degrees in adjacent fields must have 18 credit hours of English at the graduate level.
• College teaching experience is required; applicants with five or more years of experience teaching first-year writing will be preferred.
• Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods and instructional technology.

Qualifications

• Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
• Commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.
• Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.
• Calvin is building a tradition of diversity and accessibility and welcomes applications from persons whose personal characteristics will further that commitment.

Schedule

Taught fully in-person and during the day.