Postdoctoral Teaching Associate

Northeastern University • Boston, MA

1d • $54,000 - $54,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its ten tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. The Writing Program at Northeastern University, housed in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and the English Department, invites applications for multiple Postdoctoral Teaching Associate appointments on our Boston campus, starting August 17, 2026. The appointment will be for one nine-month academic year contract (2026–27), with an opportunity for renewal for an additional academic year (2027–28). These full-time, benefits-eligible positions provide health insurance coverage. Candidates may be eligible for hire as part-time lecturers for the 2027 summer terms on a per-course basis.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, English, Communication, Education, Linguistics, or related fields, in hand by the employment start date.
• Experience independently instructing first-year and/or upper-division undergraduate students in writing-intensive courses.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with professional and/or industry writing that is relevant for students who undertake co-op assignments (6-month full-time employment), internships, and careers in the natural sciences, business, engineering, and computer science
• Evidence of commitment to writing across the curriculum (WAC) and/or writing in the disciplines (WID) scholarship and pedagogies.
• Active record of collaborating with colleagues in institutional and professional settings, including service at the department and university levels.

Responsibilities

• Postdoctoral Teaching Associates teach 3 in-person courses per semester in First-Year Writing and Advanced Writing in the Disciplines.
• While instructors have freedom to structure their individual courses to meet our 12 Learning Goals, all courses focus on the teaching of genre and audience awareness across diverse disciplinary discourse communities.
• As members of our collaborative Writing Program, Postdocs may participate in activities that support their teaching, research, and professional development.
• Our program offers Postdocs job market support and Postdocs may engage actively in department-wide committees, workshops, reading groups, and other pedagogical training offerings.
• Postdocs also have opportunities to collaborate with Northeastern’s centers for student and faculty advancement, including the Writing Center, Digital Integration Teaching Initiative, Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR), and the Office of Faculty Development (ADVANCE).

Benefits

• Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.
• Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree