Adjunct, Core Writing Program

Fairfield University

📍 Fairfield, CT, United States

Full-time other-general

Job Description

**Job Description:**

The Department of English’s award-winning Core Writing Program invites applications for part-time adjunct instructors in Rhetoric and Composition starting in September 2026. The selected candidates may teach up to two 3-credit sections of ENGL 1001 (Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition).

**Requirements:** The Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition is preferred. Candidates with a Master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, or English are considered if candidates bring demonstrated understanding of the discipline of Rhetoric and Composition. Demonstrated excellence in teaching first-year writing is required. Experience in WAC/WID programs is preferred.

To apply, please submit a cover letter of interest describing teaching experience, a current Curriculum Vitae, a sample syllabus for a first-year writing course, unofficial graduate transcripts, and names and contact information of three references.

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