Teaching Faculty PositionsEnglish

Overview

The Department of English at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for full-time teaching-faculty positions (non-tenure-track) in English. The start date for these positions is August 2025.

The duties include teaching introductory undergraduate in-resident courses in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric. Appointment will be at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor.

• Lecturers and Assistant Teaching Professors teach seven courses per year.
• Associate Teaching Professors teach six courses per year.
• These are term appointments with the possibility of renewal. Rank and length of term are determined by education and qualifications.

A Master’s degree or higher in English or a related field is required by the appointment date.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until all positions are filled. To be considered, submit an application, a cover letter, and a curriculum vitae (with the names and contact information of two references) and, if relevant, past student evaluations of teaching effectiveness.

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