Temporary Part-Time Faculty Position in Composition

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 8,000 students in graduate and undergraduate programs. The university is located in the borough of Kutztown in a charming rural setting, and is within 20 minutes driving time of the diverse metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and within 60 minutes of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The university is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

The Department of English at Kutztown University invites applications for a temporary, part-time faculty position in Composition for Fall 2023. The position comprises three courses in Fall, all in Composition. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities; continuing scholarly growth; and service. Required: a Master’s degree in English, Composition, Writing, Communications, or a related field; and one year of teaching experience in Composition or First-Year writing. Preferred: doctorate. Teaching load includes Composition 100. Letter of application should include a brief statement of how the candidate’s teaching, scholarship and/or creative work, and/or service demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Send letter of application, curriculum vita, three current letters of reference, and copies of official transcripts to: Dr. Bob Kilker, Chair, Part-time Temporary Instructor of Composition Search, Dept. of English, Kutztown University, 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. Questions may be addressed to kilker@kutztown.edu. Further information about our programs and courses can be found at our website: https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/liberal-arts-and-sciences/departments/english.html. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. All applicants for employment are subject to a criminal background check.