Hello colleagues,
We are hiring two visiting teaching professor positions for the upcoming academic year. You can read about the positions here. At present, these are one-year appointments: https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/493884/visiting-assistant-teaching-professor
Holly
Summary
The Michigan Technological University Department of Humanities is seeking two Instructional Visiting Assistant Professors for the 2025-2026 academic year. These are benefits-eligible, full-time positions with a 3/3 teaching load with additional writing program-related service expectations.
The successful candidates will teach three sections of UN 1015: Composition in fall semester and three courses (including composition, with other upper-division writing-intensive course assignments to be determined) in the Spring Semester. Additional course assignments might include grant writing, advanced composition, or other communication-intensive courses that fulfill our Essential Education requirements.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
Teaching
Contribute to program development activities, such as assessment, instructor support and mentoring, curriculum updates, and resource development
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures
Graduate degree in Writing and Rhetoric or related field.
Required Experience
Experience teaching first-year writing.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
Experience teaching first-year writing and upper-division writing-intensive courses.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Knowledge and ability to teach first-year writing.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Prior participation in assessment, curriculum development, or writing program activities.
A record of writing pedagogy-focused publication, presentation, or other professional activities.
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)
If you are interested in applying to this position, please upload a letter of interest and a current curriculum vitae. Applications received by May 1, 2025 will receive full consideration.’
Salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Holly Hassel, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Humanities
Director of Composition, Michigan Technological University