Position Summary & Description
The Department of Language, Literature, and Writing (LLW) at
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applicants for
anticipated part-time, temporary faculty position(s) for the 2026
academic year.
The department seeks candidates whose teaching, research, and/or
service have prepared them to serve all IUP students.
Teaching:
- Successful candidates must be able to teach undergraduate
and/or graduate courses offered in person, online or through
distance education, or at one of our other locations. Courses may
include:
- ENGL 100A: Introduction to College Composition
ENGL 100B: Writing Skills Workshop
ENGL 101: Composition I
ENGL 202: Composition II
LITT 121: Humanities Literature
Upper-level English major course
Responsibilities
- Other duties involve participating in departmental committees
and advising students.
- The successful candidate may be asked to work at off-campus
sites and/or provide instruction through distance education
asynchronously and/or synchronously through zoom technology.
Position Qualifications
Required:
• Master’s degree in English or a related field.
• Experience teaching in college setting.
Candidates who are current IUP English doctoral students are
preferred, especially IUP English doctoral students who have not
taught for the LLW Department before. Accomplishments in
scholarship and service are also preferred
Essential Functions
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Faculty members are expected to:
- Teach courses assigned by the department chair in accordance
with departmental, college, and university scheduling
requirements.
- Conduct classes for the required contact hours each academic
term and administer final examinations or equivalent assessments as
required.
- Present course content effectively using instructional methods
appropriate to the discipline and learning objectives.
- Evaluate student performance accurately, fairly, and in a
timely manner.
- Perform activities associated with laboratory instruction,
fieldwork, studio courses, clinical assignments, or other
experiential learning environments, when applicable.
- Maintain expertise in the discipline through ongoing scholarly,
research, creative, and/or professional activities.
- Engage in service activities that support the department,
college, university, profession, and community, as
appropriate.
- Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and external
stakeholders in both written and oral formats.
- Adhere to university policies, academic standards, and
professional expectations.
