Instructor of Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Curriculum Coordinator - UT Southern, Pulaski
About The Position
The University of Tennessee Southern (UT Southern) is seeking an Instructor of Rhetoric and Composition and Writing Curriculum Coordinator. This role will oversee writing studies curriculum development, ensure alignment with best practices in rhetoric and composition, and maintain a strong relationship with dual enrollment community partners. The successful candidate will bring classroom expertise and innovative ideas for developing courses in writing studies. The position involves teaching introductory and upper-level writing courses, including dual enrollment sections. As Writing Curriculum Coordinator, responsibilities may include leading grade norming sessions, facilitating composition best-practices workshops, liaising with the Student Resource Center, maintaining current composition learning outcomes, supporting general education assessment, and helping establish course placement criteria. This is a full-time, 9-month, in-person teaching position at the Instructor rank.
Requirements
- Classroom expertise in rhetoric and composition
- Innovative ideas for developing courses in writing studies
- Enthusiastic, experienced, and visionary educator
- Invested in student success
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status
Nice To Haves
- Experience with embedded peer tutoring in developmental courses
- Experience with writing certificate programs
- Experience with workshops on navigating AI in the composition classroom
Responsibilities
- Oversee writing studies curriculum development
- Ensure alignment with best practices in rhetoric and composition
- Maintain a strong relationship with dual enrollment community partners
- Teach composition courses, including introductory writing courses and dual enrollment sections
- Teach upper-level courses as appropriate
- Lead grade norming sessions
- Facilitate composition best-practices workshops
- Liaise with the Student Resource Center
- Maintain current composition learning outcomes
- Support general education assessment
- Help establish course placement criteria
- Develop innovative ideas for courses in writing studies
- Shape new initiatives such as embedded peer tutoring in developmental courses, writing certificate programs, and workshops on navigating AI in the composition classroom
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
