Visiting Assistant Professor of English

Summary

The Department of English invites applications for a one-year Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor, to begin in August 2026.

We seek a colleague to join our genial department and teach first-year writing. There will be three sections of ENG 111 each semester, enrollment capped at 16 students per section. All teaching is in person.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree (Ph.D. preferred) in English, rhetoric and composition, professional writing, or a closely related area
• Recent and successful experience teaching college-level first-year writing
• A commitment to participating in the life of the department and a liberal arts campus

Review of applications by members of the English department will begin March 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. In your letter, please describe your qualifications and your teaching experience, including some examples that give us a sense of your classroom practices and aims.

Application Instructions

Apply for this job at https://washjeff.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please upload a letter and CV. It is recommended that all documents be in PDF format and uploaded at one time. No dossiers, reference letters, or writing samples until requested. Review of applications by members of the English department will begin March 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be addressed to the interim chair of the department, Dr. Linda Troost, ltroost@washjeff.edu; questions about uploading documents may be directed to hr@washjeff.edu.