"Adjunct Instructor - English Composition"

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Adjunct Instructor – English Composition
Department: Academic Affairs
Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO (Not remote)
Type: Academic
Term: Part time
Pay: $2,100 to $2,350 per 16 week course (Pay range may vary based on geographic location)

Columbia College is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. The college maintains a safe place for open discourse and overall, fosters a sense of community that welcomes everyone.

Description:
Columbia College-Fort Leonard Wood, MO, seeks Adjunct (part-time) Instructor to teach live, in-person sections of ENGL 107, Preparatory English Composition, during the Spring and Summer 2026 semesters. The class will run two days a week (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) at 11:30 am-1 pm Central Time at Columbia College’s Fort Leonard Wood location. The College may require a different instructional modality based on need at any time. Instruction must follow those requirements.

Qualifications:
A Masters or Ph.D. in English, Creative Writing, or Comparative Literature OR M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Creative Writing OR M.A. or Ph.D. in Composition Studies, also known as Rhetoric, and is required. Preference is given to applicants with experience teaching developmental composition. Please include an unofficial graduate transcript with your application materials. At a later time, you may be asked to forward an official academic transcript to the Office of the Dean of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive of every duty and responsibility required by the employee in the position.

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Founded in 1851, Columbia College is dedicated to improving lives through higher education. As a private, nonprofit, coeducational liberal arts and sciences college, the college takes pride in its small classes, experienced faculty and quality educational programs. Since the college’s modest beginning, Columbia College has flourished in size and has become a nationally recognized educational institution.

Originally founded as Christian Female College, the college changed its name to Columbia College in 1970 when it changed from a two-year women's college to a four-year coeducational college. Today, it serves thousands of students at locations across the nation.

At Columbia College, we strive to create an inclusive employee experience for everyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Columbia College is a safe place for open dialogue, a supporter of activities promoting diversity and inclusion, and ultimately, a community that welcomes all.

Company info
Website: http://www.ccis.edu/
Telephone: 573-875-7495
Location: 1001 Rogers St
Missouri Hall
Columbia
MO
65216
US