State Univ Adjunct Unit - Department of Writing, Literature, and Language Community Faculty

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Working Title:

State Univ Adjunct Unit - Department of Writing, Literature, and Language Community Faculty

Institution:

Metropolitan State University

Classification

Title:

State Univ Adjunct Unit

Bargaining Unit / Union:

209:
Inter Faculty Organization

City:

St. Paul

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Part time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

$0.00 - $0.00

Job Description:

Metro State University, Minnesota's public, urban university, and recipient of the 2019 Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, occasionally needs community (adjunct) faculty to teach courses that cannot be staffed by regular faculty or graduate students. These positions are temporary and part-time.

Responsibilities:

Faculty members are expected to demonstrate ability to teach academic writing courses effectively at the undergraduate level.

Assigned courses may include the following:

* WRIT 121:
Writing I Intensive

* WRIT 131:
Writing I

* WRIT 231:
Writing II

Course descriptions and related information can be found on the university's website. Outstanding candidates will demonstrate a commitment to serving a culturally diverse student body through delivering a student-centered education in a liberal arts context and will possess the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals.

Salary Range:

$1,844.00 per credit taught.

Please note:

Filling of this community (adjunct) faculty position is dependent upon budget.

Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) which can be found on the Minnesota State Employee and Labor Relations website.

For the most current information on the IFO, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Minimum Qualifications:

* Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition, writing studies, or a closely related field.

* Demonstrated ability to teach college-level writing or first-year composition.

* Demonstrated ability to work in an institution with a culturally, economically, and linguistically diverse student population.

* Authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred

Qualification:

* Experience teaching college-level writing in both conventional and online formats.

* Ability to learn to use a learning management system (Brightspace D2L) for course information, assignments, and grades.

* Experience with curriculum development and professional development participation.

* Demonstrated ability to work with multilingual and adult learners in first-year writing or similar academic contexts.

Application:

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Applications must be received by 12:01 AM on Friday, March 20, 2026.

Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:

* Cover letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position.

* Current curriculum vita.

* Examples of teaching effectiveness, including sample syllabi, assignment sheets and/or course evaluations.

* Transcripts - Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date of your highest attained degree, with your name and the academic institution's name/logo are required. If doctoral study is in progress at the time of application, submit the most recent transcript showing your course of study and progress to date. We are not able to accept copy/paste word documents with a list of courses/grades or DARS reports.

If selected for hire, official original transcripts will be required.

* Additional materials may be requested at a later date.

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The School/Academic Department:
For more information about the Academic Writing program housed in the Department of Writing, Literature, and Language, please visit the webpage at: https://.

The University:

Metro State University empowers learners to transform their lives and communities through relevant, student-centered education in an inclusive, anti-racist, and supportive learning environment.

Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We provide accessible, high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups, including adult learners. Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2023.

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