Instructor of Composition and Rhetoric-

Department

Department: Writing & Rhetoric

Performs the function of teaching with renewable contracts. Not eligible for tenure.

Persons with the rank of instructor shall be hired for teaching duties but shall not be tenure track. The contracts will be renewable at the discretion of the University.

• Teaching first‑year courses, including Writ 101 and 102
• Participating in the ongoing evaluation and revision of curricula
• Contributing to a professional development community within the DWR
• Contributing to distributed assignment, course, and program assessments
• Serving the department, as assigned

Master's (Required)

Composition

Interview Requirements:
Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

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