Part-time Professional Writing Instructor Spring 2026

About the role

The department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition is searching for new part-time Professional Writing Instructors to teach sections WRT 205 Spring 2026. Multiple sections may be available; teaching load for new instructors may be anywhere from 1 to 4 sections per semester dependent on need and availability. All offerings are contingent on budgetary approval and sufficient enrollment.

Responsibilities

The duties associated with teaching assignments include:

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Ordering appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date.
• Preparation of projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meting all the designated class periods.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University Regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Buidling a positive rapport with students and other faculty.
• Keeping current with developments and trends in the department’s curriculum and in the field of rhetoric and composition.

Qualifications

• MA or MS with graduate coursework in Composition and Rhetoric, English or related field.
• Experience teaching writing at college or high school level required.
• Prior experience as a Professional Writing Instructor at SU is preferred; current internal applicants will receive priority consideration.