Part-Time Faculty: Open Writing Consultant Sections (Fall 2025)

Part-Time Faculty: Open Writing Consultant Sections (Fall 2025)

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $1,440 - $1,800 per credit hour

Pay Determination:
Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours:
As determined by department/chair.
Office hours are required.

Job Type: Part Time

Rank: PTI/Adjunct

Job Description:

The department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition at Syracuse University is seeking individuals to fill available Writing Consulting assignments for the fall 2025 semester. These offerings are either 5 (1.5 credit) or 10 (3 credit) hours per week, dependent on availability and need. Prior experience as a Writing Consultant in the Writing Center at Syracuse University is strongly preferred. Current internal applicants will receive priority consideration.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a Writing Consultant required;.
• Experience in the Writing Center at Syracuse University is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

Consultants will help students one-to-one in the WC and online, visit classrooms, and develop workshops; some afternoon/evening/weekend hours required. Consultants assist students to:

• Interpret an assignment sheet, talk through ideas for a project, discuss course readings, or plan for a paper.
• (Re)consider choices with regard to audience, focus, reasoning, or organization. Develop ideas with greater specificity
• Acquire research strategies integrate scholarly sources, and apply proper documentation.
• Improve edit and proofreading skills, expand vocabulary, and better understand technical conventions of academic writing.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Build a positive rapport with students and other faculty.
• Keep current with developments and trends in the Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition curriculum and in the field of rhetoric and composition.

Application Instructions:

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.

About Syracuse University:

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.