Temporary Part-Time Faculty Positions in English

Job Summary

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 7,500 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in a charming rural setting in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the University is just a 20-minute drive from the metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and about an hour from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The University seeks to hire employees with experience working with diverse populations.

The English Department at Kutztown University invites applications for multiple temporary, part-time positions in Composition in Fall 2026. Positions comprise up to two sections of Composition 100 in the Fall. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities; continuing scholarly/professional growth; and service.

Minimum Qualifications

A Master's degree in English, Composition, Writing, Communications, or a related field is required. Two years of teaching experience in Composition or First-Year writing are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Three or more years of full-time teaching, including Composition or First-year writing, is preferred.

Supplemental Information

Applicants should submit the following materials through NeoEd: a letter of application, CV, and contact information for three references. The letter of application should include a brief statement of how the candidate's teaching, scholarship, and/or creative work, and/or service demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion; and copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts must be supplied by the time of the on-campus interview); Send copies of official transcripts to Prof. Melissa Nurczynski, Chair, Part-time Temporary Instructor of Composition Search, Old Main 439, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA 19530. Questions may be addressed to nurczynski@kutztown.edu.

Further information about our programs and courses can be found on the Kutztown University Department of English website. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until all positions are filled.

Successful interviews, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions. The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.