Visiting Assistant Professor, English (Core Writing)

Fairfield University’s English Department seeks a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor to teach in the Core Writing Program for the Fall 2026 semester, beginning September 1, 2026.

About the role

The recently revised Core Writing curriculum requires students to complete four writing courses, including Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition, a hybrid of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) and “Writing about Writing” approaches. This position carries a four-course load in Core Writing.

Responsibilities

• Teach four face-to-face composition courses in the Core Writing Program.

Requirements

• Evidence of exemplary teaching of college composition courses.
• Thorough knowledge of contemporary best practices in the teaching of rhetoric and composition and Writing Across the Curriculum.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition preferred; ABD candidates will be considered.
• MA- or MFA-holding candidates must demonstrate substantial experience in disciplinarily-grounded approaches to teaching first-year composition.