Visiting Assistant Professor of English

Greenville University • Greenville, IL

18h

About The Position

Greenville University seeks a full-time Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor in English, depending on credentials and experience, beginning January 2027. The candidate will specialize in writing broadly defined, including areas such as composition, rhetoric, creative writing, and developmental English. The role includes teaching writing courses and undergraduate general education courses in writing and literature, with opportunities to teach upper-division courses in the candidate’s specialization.

The department seeks a thoughtful approach to teaching writing amid the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will contribute to departmental conversations and policies about AI in writing instruction, supporting authentic student learning and intellectual growth while upholding the university’s values. The candidate will engage enthusiastically with undergraduate students in and outside the classroom and integrate faith and learning in a Christ-centered academic community.

The full-time faculty teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester, usually two to three general education courses and one or two upper-division courses. The Humanities Division anticipates a national search for a full-time, tenure-track position beginning Fall 2027; an outstanding visiting candidate may be considered for that position under university hiring policies and procedures. Applications are reviewed when all required components are received, and the search remains open until the position is filled.

Requirements

• MFA or doctoral degree in English, Creative Writing, Rhetoric and Composition, or a closely related field; candidates with a master’s degree and significant college-level writing-teaching experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated specialization in writing, broadly defined, including areas such as composition, rhetoric, creative writing, or professional/technical writing.
• Passion for Christ-centered higher education and a desire to see students grow in their faith in Christ.
• Ability to teach writing courses, including first-year composition and developmental writing.
• Thoughtful and informed perspective on teaching writing in the age of artificial intelligence.
• Enthusiasm for teaching general education writing courses and upper-division courses in the candidate’s specialization.
• Innovative technology skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
• Dedication to undergraduate teaching and commitment to serving as a role model within a Christian academic community.
• Vibrant personal Christian faith commitment and strong commitment to a broadly Wesleyan tradition.
• Applicants must provide a complete CV, a statement of philosophy of Christian higher education, a statement of personal faith journey and commitment, and names and contact information for at least three professional references.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching college-level writing courses at a range of levels is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing or adapting curricula, assignments, and policies addressing AI tools in writing instruction.
• An outstanding visiting candidate may be considered for the anticipated full-time, tenure-track position beginning Fall 2027, in accordance with university hiring policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Teach writing courses, including first-year composition and developmental writing.
• Teach undergraduate general education courses in writing and literature, as well as upper-division courses in the candidate’s area of specialization.
• Engage thoughtfully with the role of artificial intelligence in writing instruction and help shape departmental conversations and policies around AI.
• Develop or adapt curricula, assignments, and policies addressing AI tools in ways that prioritize authentic student learning and intellectual growth.
• Integrate faith and learning in the field and support students’ growth in their faith in Christ.
• Engage enthusiastically with undergraduate students in and outside the classroom.
• Carry a full-time teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester, usually consisting of two to three general education courses and one or two upper-division courses.
• Serve as a role model for students within a Christian academic community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level