Visiting Instructor

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

7d•$25,000 - $25,000•Onsite

About The Position

The First-Year Rhetoric and Writing (FYRW) Program in the English Department teaches core writing courses that are part of UCCS’s general education program, the Compass Curriculum. The courses (ENGL 1300, 1305, 1308, 1310, and 1410) are grounded in rhetorical theory and the writing process. They develop students’ critical reading, writing, and thinking skills while preparing them for university-level academic work and introducing rhetoric and writing as a field of study. The Visiting Instructor will teach 12 credit hours per semester within FYRW. The position is on-site and is for the spring semester of 2027. Compensation is $25,000 for the spring semester, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The appointment is temporary and exempt from FLSA overtime provisions. The instructor will perform duties expected of full-time faculty, including maintaining office hours, meeting with students, providing timely feedback, fostering student success, integrating educational technologies, and staying current with scholarship and best practices in rhetoric and composition. Because the appointment is temporary, the instructor is not eligible for paid vacation leave, medical benefits, or retirement benefits under the standard University of Colorado benefits programs. The instructor is eligible to accrue sick leave at 0.034 hours per hour worked.

Requirements

A master’s degree in English or a closely related field.
A minimum of 6 graduate credit hours in rhetorical theory, history, and/or criticism, composition, writing theory, and/or writing pedagogy.
Experience as the instructor of record in one or more first-year college writing courses.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of successful teaching of first-year writing with a rhetorical focus.
Evidence of background in classical and contemporary rhetorical theory.
Evidence of successful teaching in computer classrooms.
Ability to integrate educational technologies effectively into the instructional process.
Ability to work effectively with students of various ages and diverse competencies and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to contribute to a collegial and collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities

Teach FYRW courses: ENGL 1300, 1305, 1308, 1310, and/or 1410.
Teach writing to first-year students with a rhetorical focus.
Work effectively with students of various ages, competencies, and cultural backgrounds.
Maintain office hours and hold conferences with students.
Provide students with timely feedback and create a learning environment that fosters student success.
Integrate educational technologies effectively into instruction.
Remain abreast of best practices and scholarship in rhetoric and composition studies.
Attend and contribute to department meetings.
Engage in program, department, and/or university service.