Visiting Assistant Professor, English

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT.

Job Description:

The English Department at Fairfield University invites applications for one full-time Visiting Assistant Professor to teach in the Core Writing Program and to work in areas related to our Writing Across the Curriculum/Writing in the Disciplines program, starting September 1, 2026, pending budget approval.

VAP positions typically carry a 4/4 course load in Core Writing. Successful candidates will be committed to excellence in teaching and academic service and will demonstrate thorough knowledge of the field.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Evidence of exemplary teaching of college composition courses is required.
• Understanding of contemporary best practices in the teaching of rhetoric and composition and Writing Across the Curriculum is a must.
• A Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition is preferred. ABDs are also considered. To be considered, MA- and MFA-holding candidates must bring substantial experience in disciplinary approaches to teaching first-year composition.

Salary is commensurate with highest degree earned and is competitive.

Application Instructions:

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, with review beginning May 10. This position is open until filled, but we do anticipate making this hire by early June. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dr. Kim Gunter, the Director of the Core Writing Program, at kgunter@fairfield.edu.

For full consideration: Please submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae (including a list of three references), and a sample syllabus for a first-year composition course.