Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Lecturer in English (Technical Editing)
About The Position
The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applicants for a full-time, 9-month academic professional track (non-tenure) Lecturer in English. The desired specialization is teaching technical editing, with an anticipated start in Spring 2027. Lecturers hold non-tenured appointments with primary responsibility for teaching. Teaching assignments will include technical editing, as well as technical writing, freshman composition, and/or advanced writing studies courses, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and course availability. The normal teaching load is 4/4. Summer teaching for additional compensation may be available, subject to departmental need. The position seeks a dynamic teacher who can help students adapt to changing contexts, technologies, and demands of advanced writing and editing in varied workplaces. The English department offers undergraduate and graduate programs, and technical editing is a core component of its growing professional writing minor and an area of increasing interest across the university. Writing and rhetoric faculty have access to a university-wide writing-in-the-disciplines program housed in the University Writing Center.
Requirements
- PhD in English or a related field.
- Ability to teach technical editing is desired.
Responsibilities
- Teach sections of technical editing.
- Teach courses in technical writing, freshman composition, and/or advanced writing studies, as determined by qualifications and availability.
- Help students adapt to changing contexts, technologies, and workplace demands in advanced writing and editing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
