Instructor NT (English) - 9 month appt

Work Location Springfield Campus Out-of-State Employment Out-of-state employment is limited to Arkansas, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and subject to supervisor approval. Department English HR Home Department 020212 ENGLISH Pay Grade Unclassified Sponsorship Information Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position may not be eligible for work visa sponsorship. Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?

No, Position is available to all applicants. Faculty Appointment Type Non-Tenure Track Term (if applicable) 9 month Begin Date of Appointment 01/11/2027 Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt General Function The Instructor NT is a non-tenure track position with responsibilities to teach full-time and to provide appropriate service. The Instructor NT may participate in research or creative activities. Description of Primary Duties The Department of English invites applicants for an instructor position in Writing and Rhetoric.

This position represents an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic department that is fully committed to writing instruction. This position seeks an instructor who is familiar with the current theories and practice of writing instruction at the college level. This position will support the Department of English’s commitment to writing and rhetoric which includes writing instruction. This position will also support the department’s Dual Credit offerings, including coordination and assessment work to maintain standards in line with current practices in writing instruction as articulated by CCCC .

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications An earned terminal degree or the degree required for teaching in certain disciplines is required. Potential or demonstrated teaching ability is required. A willingness to serve the academic unit, college, and the University is required. Additional Qualifications This position, which requires a master’s degree in writing and rhetoric or a comparable degree, seeks an instructor who has recent experience teaching college writing at a college or university.

In addition to recent instructional experience at the college level, this position requires familiarity with secondary English education since this position will be a liaison with our dual credit school partners. Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/126851.htm Open Date 10/22/2026 Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled) Special Instructions to Applicants The date of first consideration is November 13, 2026. The hiring committee anticipates initial Zoom interviews to happen during the week of November 16, 2026. Official transcripts required at time of hire.

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National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected] , 417-836-4252. Background Check Statement Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense. Posting Detail Posting Number 20260080FTF Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/88745 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * How did you hear about this vacancy? Indeed Linkedin Missouri State University Website Google Employee Referral Job Alerts HigherEdJobs.com Personal Contacts / Networking Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.) Other * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting.

If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you. (Open Ended Question) Applicant Documents Required Documents Cover Letter Unofficial Transcripts - 1 Statement of Teaching Philosophy Curriculum Vitae Statement of Research Interest Optional Documents Other Documents -1 Publication (Writing Sample) -1 If you have questions: Office of Human Resources (t) 417-836-5102 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you have student employment questions: Student Employment Services (t) 417-836-5627 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To ensure the security of your data, you will be logged out due to inactivity in 3 minutes at . Any data not saved will be lost.

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