"Instructor Faculty - English"

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Instructor Faculty - English

Posting Number: F001379P

Advertising Pay Range: $52,637.83 or higher commensurate with experience

Location: Moscow

Primary Division/College: Col of Letters, Arts & Social Sci.

Primary Unit: English

Employee Category: Faculty

Classification Group Title: Instructor Faculty

Position Control Number: 0181

Suffix: 00

Contingency Code: Not Applicable

FTE: 1

Contract Basis: Academic Year

Anticipated Contract Start Date: 08/17/2026

FLSA Status: Exempt

Tenure Tracking: Non-Tenure Track

Rank: Instructor

Extension Type: Not Applicable

Administrative Appointment Type: Not applicable

Administrative Appointment End Date (if applicable):

Position Summary:

The Department of English at the University of Idaho invites applications for a full-time Instructor who can teach a range of classes in composition, professional and technical writing, and literature. This non-tenure track position will begin Fall 2026 with a 4/4 teaching load at upper- and lower-division undergraduate levels. Other subjects such as creative writing may be taught as relevant to department need and instructor experience. Service on department committees is expected.

Unit/Department Summary: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences Department of English | University of Idaho

Administrative Summary:

Contingency Description:

Teaching & Advising: 96%

Scholarship & Creative Activity: 0%

Outreach & Extension: 0%

University Service & Leadership: 4%

Minimum Education/Degree Required:

Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire.

Required Qualifications:

• MA in English or related field
• 2 years’ experience teaching composition, professional and technical writing, and/or literature

Preferred Qualifications:

• MFA or PhD in English or related field
• 5 years’ experience teaching composition, professional and technical writing, and/or literature
• Training in rhetorical and/or composition theory and pedagogy
• Training in professional and technical writing theory and pedagogy
• Specialization in literatures of the Americas
• Specialization in digital humanities
• Documented history of promoting student engagement, success, and achievement

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Posting Date: 10/01/2025

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Position will remain open until filled but applications received prior to October 31, 2025 will receive first consideration.

To apply, please submit the following required materials:

1. a letter of application that explains your qualifications for the position, addressing required and preferred qualifications;
2. a curriculum vita;
3. a list of three references;
4. representative teaching materials: a syllabus and 2 assignment sheets. Please upload these documents as “Other Document1.”

Questions may be directed to: Bal Sharma, Search Committee Chair (balsharm@uidaho.edu). In your subject line, please write “Permanent Instructor Hire Question.”

Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources

Background Check Statement:

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/49674

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.