Academic Professional Track; Non-Tenure): Lecturer in English; Technical Editing

College Station, TX

10/26/2026

194050

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applicants for a full-time, 9-month academic professional track (non-tenure) lecturer in English with a desired specialization in the teaching of technical editing and an anticipated start date of Spring 2027.

Lecturers hold non-tenured appointments with primary responsibility for teaching. Teaching assignments will include sections of technical editing, alongside courses in technical writing, freshman composition, and/or advanced writing studies courses, depending on candidate qualification and availability. The normal teaching load for the position is 4/4. Summer teaching for additional compensation is available, subject to departmental need.

Texas A&M’s English department is home to an undergraduate major and minor, a minor in health humanities, a professional writing minor, a minor in science fiction studies, and MA and PhD programs. Our course in technical editing is a core component of our growing professional writing minor, and an area of increasing interest across the university. We are looking for a dynamic teacher who can teach students to adapt to the changing contexts, technologies, and demands of advanced writing and editing in various workplaces.

About Texas A&M:
Texas A&M University is a Hispanic-serving and a First-Gen Forward institution committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces excellence.

As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) and one of only twenty four universities designated as a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution, Texas A&M combines academic excellence and cutting-edge research with affordability and a commitment to producing academic, business, and civic leaders. Writing and rhetoric faculty have access to a university-wide writing-in-the-disciplines program housed in our University Writing Center at  

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Texas A&M is located in College Station, a thriving community known for the quality of its public schools, a strong local economy, and a low cost of living ( https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ). College Station is a two-hour drive from Houston and Austin, and three hours away from San Antonio and Dallas.

PhD in English or related field is required.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program .