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Adjunct, English

  • 494088
  • Part-Time
  • Closing on: May 21 2026
    • English
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    Description:

    The University of Houston-Downtown Department of English seeks qualified and committed instructors for the position of Adjunct Faculty in our First-Year Composition (FYC) or Technical Communication (TC) programs.

    Depending on experience and departmental needs, hired instructors will teach one of the following schedules:

    • Two or more in-person sections of ENG 1301 (Composition I) and/or ENG 1302 (Composition II) throughout a 16-week fall/spring semester
    • Two or more In-person or online sections of TCOM 3302 (Business and Technical Writing) throughout a 16-week fall/spring semester

    Adjunct faculty are eligible for benefits if they teach three or more 16-week sections in a semester.

    Required Qualifications: 

    • ENG 1301 and/or ENG 1302: PhD or MA in English (or directly related discipline)
    • TCOM 3302: PhD or MA in Technical Communication (or directly related discipline)

    Preferred Qualifications: 

    • ENG 1301 and/or ENG 1302: Experience teaching college-level FYC courses as instructor of record
    • TCOM 3302: Experience teaching college-level business/professional/technical writing courses as instructor of record

    To apply, candidates must submit a resume or curriculum vitae and a cover letter. Official transcripts and two signed letters of reference on academic letterhead will be required from candidates who reach the final stage of hiring consideration, but these documents are not needed in the initial application. The departmental Assistant Chair will inform candidates about how and when to submit their transcripts and letters of reference.

     

     

    All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

    The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.

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