Adjunct Faculty, English; Composition

Department: Col of Humanities and Soc Science

Classification: Adjunct Faculty (matrix)

Job Category: Adjunct Faculty

Job Type: Part-Time

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

Mason’s English Department is home to a diverse and collegial faculty committed to teaching excellence, innovation, community and public service, and student success. The Composition Program is actively engaged in the development of curricular and pedagogical approaches that support Mason’s different student populations and hopes to engage new faculty in this work. Its courses are part of a vertical writing curriculum that includes general education writing requirements at the introductory and upper levels taught by the faculty in the Composition Program, Writing Intensive courses in the major, and synthesis and capstone courses across the university.

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The George Mason University English Department invites applications for Composition Adjunct Faculty to teach first‑year writing and/or advanced composition. This position is a one‑semester appointment with the possibility for renewal beginning Fall 2026.

• Teach first‑year composition, including composition for multilingual students and international pathways students (ENGH 100, 101, and 123), and advanced composition (ENGH 302).
• Attend professional development workshops held the week of August 10 at the Fairfax campus in Virginia.
• Minimum pay per course is $4,000. Adjunct faculty can teach up to three sections per semester based on course availability and instructor preferences.
• Position requires presence on the Fairfax Campus; it cannot be carried out remotely.

• MA in Rhetoric and Composition, English, TESOL, or MFA in Creative Writing.
• At least one year’s experience teaching college‑level general education composition courses within the past three years.

• PhD in rhetoric and composition (or related area).
• Experience with second‑language pedagogies or teaching multilingual or international students.

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.