Dear Colleagues,
Sam Houston State University anticipates hiring multiple lecturers by the end of this spring semester.
The fully benefited position involves a 4/4 teaching load comprised of first-year composition I, first-year composition II, and/or the developmental level Integrated Reading and Writing course.
Each course emphasizes students developing rhetorical awareness and writing processes. Our program offers detailed source books for each composition course as well as ongoing teaching-oriented discussion and professional development opportunities.
The job link and position details are below.
Position Details
| Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job | The Department of English at Sam Houston State University announces an opening for a nine-month, renewable lecturer position (up to three positions) to begin Spring 2025. The successful candidate will teach courses in our first-year composition sequence and/or integrated reading and writing, and contribute to our composition program. Teaching load is 4/4.
Applicants must be able to teach in-person at the Huntsville campus. |
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| Educational Requirements for the Position | A Master’s degree in English or a related field (such as writing studies, composition and rhetoric, or technical communication). Preference will be given to applicants with academic specialization in Composition or Writing Studies. |
| Experience Required for the Position | Successful applicants will have experience teaching First Year Composition with demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching effectiveness (e.g., formal student, peer, and/or chair evaluations). Preference will be given to applicants with experience in Writing Program curriculum development, faculty support, and/or writing assessment. |
| Other Requirements for the Position | |
| Special Instructions Summary | Summary Teaching Portfolio should include one combined document of the following: Statement of teaching philosophy A sample syllabi and/or assignments for first year composition Evidence of teaching effectiveness. |
Interested applicants should carefully review the position details and direct questions to the lecturer search committee Chair, Dr. Ada Hubrig, at axh151.
Thank you and best wishes,
Zoe McDonald
Assistant Professor of English
Sam Houston State University