Dear Colleagues:
We are hiring lecturers in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at Stony Brook University (State University of New York). The job listing is copied below. I am chairing the search committee and am happy to answer any questions!
Thank you,
Cathleen Rowley
Stony Brook University’s Department of Writing and Rhetoric (DWR) is hiring full-time lecturers to start in August 2026. Please see below for details and link to apply.
Description
Chosen candidates must exhibit a commitment to innovative teaching practices and engage with professional development activities. Possession of an MA, MFA, or PhD in a related field or an MA in TESOL or Applied Linguistics at the time of application; a minimum of three years’ experience teaching first-year writing; and a demonstrated commitment to advancing educational access, opportunity, and inclusive excellence are required. Preferred credentials include experience assessing student learning outcomes; demonstrated knowledge of professional or technical writing instruction; experience teaching English language learners (ELLs) in a postsecondary setting, including but not limited to grammar, phonetics, and/or phonology; and evidence of academic service.
The position is for a two-year, renewable contract. The teaching load is 3/3, primarily in first-year writing with opportunities to teach occasional courses in the DWR’s upper-division curriculum, undergraduate ELLs in the Program in Academic English, and graduate-level international TA training. Other duties include mentoring students, academic service, and attending departmental meetings.
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
To apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/179833
Cathleen Rowley, Ph.D.Pronouns: she/her
Lecturer, Department of Writing and Rhetoric
Stony Brook University
Humanities 2031
Stony Brook NY 11794-5340