Temporary Lecturer-English

The Department of English at the University of Idaho seeks to hire one full-time temporary lecturer, starting August 2026, to teach first-year writing, professional writing, and other areas as needed. This is a non-renewable, nine-month (academic year) position with a 4/4 teaching load at lower-and upper-division undergraduate levels.

Minimum Education/Degree Required

• M.A. in English or M.F.A. in Creative Writing.

Required Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience as a teacher of first-year writing and/or creative writing while enrolled in the University of Idaho Department of English Master’s program.

Preferred Qualifications

• A record of exemplary teaching at UI, as evidenced by teaching evaluations, syllabi, and other course materials.
• Additional training (beyond the introductory pedagogy course) in rhetorical and/or composition theory and pedagogy.