"Lecturer in Writing and Language Studies/ College of Liberal Arts"

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as a Lecturer I of Writing and Language Studies beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

About UTRGV: UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service. Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration. UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit the UTRGV website.

Department/College Background: The Department of Writing and Language Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) occasionally has the need to hire Lecturers to teach in its First Year Writing Program. Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction within an innovative and award-winning program that offers summer bridge courses and first year courses focused on reading, inquiry, writing, and rhetoric.

Minimum Qualifications: The qualifications to be considered as a Lecturer are a master's degree from an accredited institution in English or a related discipline with at least 18 graduate hours in Rhetoric & Composition, Writing Studies, Technical Communication, Linguistics, Creative Writing, Curriculum & Instruction, or Literature.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications: Graduate coursework in Rhetoric & Composition Pedagogy. In the Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness section of the application, please upload examples of the following information options as one PDF: (1) Sample First Year Writing Syllabus (2) Sample of Feedback on Student Writing (3) Student evaluations (4) Peer observations with faculty reflection.