English: Lecturer in Writing and Rhetoric

POSITION

One full-time instructional academic staff position with the title Lecturer in Writing and Rhetoric is available in the English Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, beginning August 17, 2026. This is a salaried, one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal based on program need.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, English, or closely related field from an accredited institution
• Evidence of the successful teaching of writing and rhetoric at the college level
• At least two semesters of experience teaching first-year composition at the college level
• Eligible to work in the United States

The following will be considered assets:

• Experience teaching technical and/or scientific writing to undergraduates
• Experience with developmental and/or multilingual writers
• Experience with multimodal composition
• Interest, or experience, with teaching 100-level English department courses such as Introduction to Literature

DUTIES

The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of 15 credit hours each semester. Teaching assignments will generally be four courses per semester: two undergraduate rhetoric courses in technical and scientific writing and two courses in the first-year writing program, the Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing. Some Blugold Seminar courses may be offered for students in our Launch program.

For the first semester of this appointment, fall 2026, the teaching assignment will likely be three courses: two 5-credit/6-hour first-year writing courses (each capped at no more than 20 students) and one section of ENGL 313: Technical Writing (24 students). Course delivery will be in person, on our campus in Eau Claire, WI.