Adjunct Faculty, English Composition

About Bellarmine University:

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

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Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The English Department and Humanities Division at Bellarmine University invites applications for a part-time instructor position in English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing, for the fall semester (8/20/2026-12/2/2026). The course description is as follows: Students engage in reading and writing arguments in a variety of genres. As writers, they develop their critical and rhetorical abilities to adapt to various audiences, purposes, and contexts. Students practice writing processes, with an emphasis on revision, and creating effective texts in multiple genres.

All classes meet in person.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years experience teaching English Composition or some writing focused class at the college level
• Hold an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in English, English Rhetoric and Composition, or a related field.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.