"Lecturer: English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies"

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Position Title: Lecturer: English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile: Lecturer

Job Duties:

Lecturer: English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies

APPOINTMENT DATES: August 17, 2026 to December 30, 2026

The Department of English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, is seeking to hire two part-time Instructional Academic Staff instructors to teach on-campus sections in the first-year composition program starting fall 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Department of English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies seeks colleagues to teach in the first-year composition (FYC) program in a collegial department that values collaboration. The FYC program offers five courses from Basic Writing to Honors English. The program serves 2,500 to 3,000 students a year, and it emphasizes a genre-based, applied approach in which students learn to write for a variety of audiences and rhetorical situations.

Adjunct instructors will attend department meetings as requested, are expected to participate in FYC professional development and assessment, and are encouraged to join departmental governance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum/Required

• Master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition, English, Creative Writing or a related field.

Highly Desired/Preferred

• Minimum of one-year experience teaching college-level composition and record of successfully teaching college-level composition.
• Experience with teaching composition in a technology-rich environment, including familiarity with online course delivery systems, is desirable, as UW-Stout is a laptop campus.

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies department offers courses in communication studies, professional/technical writing, English, literature, logic, philosophy, and women and gender studies. Visit our department web site for more information.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

To apply, click on the APPLY button or go to: https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/careers-jobs

Due to system limitations, applicants may upload no more than five (5) attachments. Please combine documents where appropriate.

Required application materials:

• Cover letter
• Current resume or CV
• Evidence of teaching excellence
• Contact information for three (3) professional references

Official transcripts required at time of hire.

Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.

For questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact:

Julie Watts, Chair
English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Department
Email: wattsj@uwstout.edu

If you need assistance with the online application process or if you submitted your application prior to uploading all the required application materials, please contact:

Search Coordinator: Diane Duerst
Email: duerstd@uwstout.edu

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Salary range is commensurate with education and experience. Full-time teaching load is 5/5.

The University of Wisconsin-Stout does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. A successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment and for maintaining work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact our Human Resources office, Phone: 715.232.2149.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance
• Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction
• Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations