Summary

The Department of English invites applications for a one-year Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor, to begin in August 2026.

We seek a colleague to join our genial department and teach first-year writing. There will be three sections of ENG 111 each semester, enrollment capped at 16 students per section. All teaching is in person.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree (Ph.D. preferred) in English, rhetoric and composition, professional writing, or a closely related area
Recent and successful experience teaching college-level first-year writing
A commitment to participating in the life of the department and a liberal arts campus

Review of applications by members of the English department will begin March 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. In your letter, please describe your qualifications and your teaching experience, including some examples that give us a sense of your classroom practices and aims.

Disclaimer

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position.

Job Description Status

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description are illustrative ones anticipated for this position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required. Washington & Jefferson College reserves the right to amend or change this job description to meet the needs of its programs. This job description and any attachments do not constitute or represent a contract.

Application Instructions

Please upload a letter and CV. It is recommended that all documents be in PDF format and uploaded at one time. No dossiers, reference letters, or writing samples until requested. Review of applications by members of the English department will begin March 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be addressed to the interim chair of the department, Dr. Linda Troost, ltroost@washjeff.edu ; questions about uploading documents may be directed to hr@washjeff.edu .

Employee Benefits

Washington & Jefferson College offers a comprehensive benefit package for benefit eligible employees; including health, vision, and dental coverage, group life insurance, AD&D and LTD coverage, retirement plan, generous leave time, and the tuition benefit programs. These benefits add significantly to the employee's total compensation package.

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