Visiting Instructor English
Job Details
Visiting Instructor English
Job ID: 299994
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
About Us
Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations.
With three vibrant campuses - the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville - Georgia Southern offers a dynamic environment which encourages learning, discovery and personal growth.
Location
Statesboro Campus
1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA 30458
Department Information
Within this setting, the department offers a two-semester sequence of first-year writing courses. Visiting instructor positions require at least a masters degree. These positions will be housed on the Statesboro campus of Georgia Southern University. Applicants may also be asked to teach at the Armstrong or Liberty Center campuses or online. Hiring is contingent upon funding and enrollment.
Job Summary
Reporting to the department chair, the visiting instructor is a non-tenure track, one-year academic appointment (10 months, August through May), teaching five courses each semester in first-year writing. These positions require excellent teaching, and ongoing professional development in the teaching of writing. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications
- Earned masters degree suited to the teaching of first-year writing in the Department of English by August 1, 2026 with at least 18 graduate semester hours in English, Rhetoric, Composition, Linguistics, Literary Theory, or Creative Writing.
- Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
- Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two semesters of full-time college teaching in first-year writing
- Graduate courses in composition, rhetoric, linguistics, writing center theory, or literacy theory
- Participation in professional development activities relevant to a first-year writing program
- Experience using educational technology, including learning management systems
- Experience teaching dual enrollment students
Proposed Salary
Commensurate with experience. This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.
Required Documents to Attach
A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 professional references. Other documentation may be requested.
Apply Before Date
Open Until Filled
Screening of applications begins May 15, 2026 and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1, 2026.
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