Instructor, English

Job Title

Instructor, English

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

College Of Liberal Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The English department at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a renewable contract, 9-month non-tenure track instructor appointment beginning in Fall 2024.

Teaching assignments will consist primarily of first-year writing courses. Teaching schedule may involve face to face, blended, and online course delivery.

Expectations include:

• Teaching five courses in each regular semester

• Attending department, college, and university faculty meetings, as well as graduation ceremonies in the Fall or Spring

• Participating in first year writing curriculum development

• Participating in departmental governance

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic and Minority Serving Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. With palm tree-lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail and a university beach, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is the only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Technical Communication, or a related field in hand at the time of appointment from a regionally accredited institution

• Experience teaching college-level writing

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated evidence of culturally responsive pedagogy, especially in the context of a regional university designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

• Experience teaching and advising first-generation students and historically underserved communities

• Demonstrated evidence of an ability to teach in a range of modalities (face to face, asynchronous online, hybrid, synchronous online)

  

Application Procedure

All required documentation must be submitted to be considered for the position.

A completed application will include:

• A letter of interest addressing qualifications listed, including teaching philosophy

• A current curriculum vitae

• A sample syllabus for first year composition

• Three professional references including name, address, title, telephone number, and email addresses.

Please address the application packet to the Search Committee. Please submit the complete application to the TAMU-CC system at http://hr.tamucc.edu/careers/index.html . 

This posting will close April 8th, 2024.

Questions or concerns about the application package can be directed to the English Department chair, Dr. Christopher Andrews at [email protected].

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.