University of Idaho

Instructor of English - Associate Director of Composition

Location: Moscow

Division/College: Col of Letters, Arts & Social Sci.

Employee Category: Faculty

Pay Range: $49,356-$53,140 commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.0

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
The Department of English at the University of Idaho seeks to hire a full-time Instructor of composition, professional writing, and/or English literature. This is a non-tenure-track, renewable, 9-month position with a 3/4 teaching load at upper- and lower-division undergraduate levels. The department is particularly interested in hiring someone who can also serve as Associate Director of Composition and assist with the Writing Studio Co-requisite Support Program (one course release for administrative work).

The Associate Director of Composition is responsible for assisting the Director of First-Year Writing with: 1) leading the co-requisite composition program; 2) overseeing the writing placement process, including administering all aspects of the first-year writing challenge process; 3) overseeing the development of policy on matters pertaining to the first-year writing program; 4) developing and updating the first-year writing curriculum; 5) coordinating assessment of the first-year writing program; 6) supervising and training Teaching Assistants; 7) assigning teaching assistants to writing courses and assessing the effectiveness of teaching assistants as writing teachers; and 8) handling other matters concerning the First-Year Writing Program, including those arising elsewhere in the university and the state.

Minimum Qualifications:

• M.A. in English or related field;
• 2 years of experience teaching composition, professional writing, and/or literature.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in English or related field;
• 5 years of experience teaching composition, professional writing, and/or literature;
• Experience working with co-requisite remediation/support or similar programs;
• Training in rhetorical and/or composition theory and pedagogy;
• Administrative experience.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:



Required Licensures, Certifications or other


Posting Number: F001130P

Posting Date: 05/01/2023

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
Position is open until filled with first review date of May 15, 2023. Please submit a letter of application that explains your qualifications for the position, addressing required and preferred qualifications; a curriculum vita; and three confidential letters of recommendation must be submitted directly to engl-hire-references@uidaho.edu. Please reference posting number in subject line.

Questions about the search may be directed to Alexandra Teague at: ateague@uidaho.edu

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.







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