Part-Time Faculty: Writing and Composition Program Instructor, English
Description
The English Department of Fordham University accepts applications for part-time Non-Tenure Track (NTT) faculty to teach in its first-year Writing & Composition Program on a rolling basis. Based on scheduling needs as well as qualifications and availability, successful candidates may be offered up to two sections of Composition II, a required Core course that focuses on rhetorical inquiry and research-based writing; or Composition I, which helps students build comfort with college-level writing through attention to writing process, rhetorical reading, and critical language awareness.
At Fordham, we view writing as an essential foundation of students’ first-year experience and the undergraduate education more broadly. Our Composition courses aim to introduce diverse forms, purposes, and genres of writing that will help students understand the power of rhetoric and develop their abilities to communicate for a range of academic, professional, and public purposes. Composition courses are generally capped at 16 to support the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, care for the whole person.
Qualifications
- A Terminal degree (PhD or MFA) in hand is required for new hires at Fordham.
- A minimum of one year experience teaching first-year writing courses at the college or university level.
- Experience successfully working with and teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students.
- Demonstrated commitment to student-centered best practices in the teaching of writing, including revision, peer review, individual conferencing, and more.
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV. Please direct questions to Crystal Colombini at ccolombini@fordham.edu.