Adjunct Instructor - English

The English, Literature, and World Languages Department seeks applications for adjunct faculty members hired on a semester-by-semester basis to teach at our main Big Rapids campus and other Michigan locations. The English, Literature, and World Languages Department will contact potential applicants when there are available openings. Teaching and related responsibilities include but are not limited to: teaching first-year, second-year, and advanced writing courses using face-to-face, mixed, and/or online modes of delivery.

This is a pooled position. One or more applicants may be hired as needed to teach classes on a semester-by-semester basis for Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027. This posting is being used for face-to-face and/or online instruction.

Courses taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses or approved FSU sites. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site.

Courses that are taught 100% online. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan*, Illinois (excluding Chicago), Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas or Wisconsin after acceptance of employment and the duration of time performing services for Ferris State University. Please note that if you relocate after being hired to a state not listed above, your employment with Ferris will not continue.

* Please note if you reside in Michigan, the position will be part of the Ferris Non-Tenure Track Faculty Organization (FNTFO).

The start date of this position is August 2026 and/or January 2027. Position Type:
Faculty - Temporary & Continuing Required

Education:

Master's degree in English, rhetoric & composition, literature, or a closely related field. Required

Work Experience:

Demonstrated ability to effectively teach writing courses. Required Licenses and

Certifications:

Physical Demands:

* Office Environment

* Moving

* Sitting

* Repetitive movement

Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered:
Preference given to candidates with experience teaching college-level writing. Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Teach foundational, first-year, second-year, and/or advanced writing courses using face-to-face, mixed and/or online modes of delivery. Includes meeting classes at their scheduled times, holding regular office hours, providing meaningful and timely feedback to students, and submitting syllabi and other materials to the department as requested.

2. Use teaching-related technologies as determined appropriate.

3. Maintain a safe and engaging learning environment.

4. Assure learning by participating in assessment, mentoring, and professional development activities.

5. Cultivate an environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty, and staff to thrive authentically.

6. Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.

7. Any other duties assigned within the position classification area.

8. Faculty members also have professional responsibilities, which may include but are not limited to keeping regularly posted office hours (which are scheduled at times convenient for students) and participation in traditional functions that have academic significance (i.e., reporting initial student participation data and submitting final grades on time). Faculty may be required to teach off-campus or in an online environment.

Marginal Duties/Responsibilities:

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to provide structured learning experiences meeting student learning outcomes.

Ability to work effectively with diverse groups.

Effective interpersonal communication skills and excellent written communication.

Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Required Documents:

* Cover Letter

* Unofficial Transcript 1

* Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Unofficial Transcript 1 (REQUIRED):
Applicants must attach a copy of an unofficial transcript of the master's/doctorate degree(s).

Transcript must include:
Institution name,…