Dear colleagues,
The English Department at the University of Louisville invites applications for a specialist in composition studies who would serve as a full-time, non-tenure-track lecturer beginning August 1, 2025. Areas of specialty are open.
This position carries a 4/4 load. The initial appointment would be for one year with the possibility of renewal, contingent on work performance and college budget.
The majority of courses this lecturer would teach would be English 101 and 102, which satisfy the Written Communication requirement in our general education program (UofL’s “Cardinal Core”). However, courses in honors first-year composition, scientific and technical writing, business and professional writing, and public writing are also a possibility.
The English Department is a vibrant community of teacher-scholars, home to the Watson Conference on Rhetoric and Composition, the Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture, and the Axton Reading Series. The Composition Program offers regular pedagogy workshops and mini-courses and sponsors Cardinal Compositions, an open-access journal of student writing.
Minimum qualifications: master’s degree and graduate coursework in composition, rhetoric, and writing studies, although a terminal degree, such as a doctorate in composition, rhetoric, and writing (or related field), is preferred. The position will be filled at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor Term as determined by the candidate’s qualifications. A terminal degree would need to be granted by September 15, 2025.
Applications are due June 9. At this andrea.olinger.
Here is the link where you can apply:
Thank you!
Best,
Andrea Olinger
Associate Professor and Director of Composition
University of Louisville