What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor position at Michigan Technological University?
Summary
The Michigan Technological University Department of Humanities is seeking two Instructional Visiting Assistant Professors for the 2025-2026 academic year. These are benefits-eligible, full-time positions with a 3/3 teaching load with additional writing program-related service expectations.
The successful candidates will teach three sections of UN 1015: Composition in fall semester and three courses (including composition, with other upper-division writing-intensive course assignments to be determined) in the Spring Semester. Additional course assignments might include grant writing, advanced composition, or other communication-intensive courses that fulfill our Essential Education requirements.
Responsibilities And Essential Duties
Teaching
Contribute to program development activities, such as assessment, instructor support and mentoring, curriculum updates, and resource development
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures
Graduate degree in Writing and Rhetoric or related field.
Required Experience
Experience teaching first-year writing.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
Experience teaching first-year writing and upper-division writing-intensive courses.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And/or Abilities
Knowledge and ability to teach first-year writing.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, And/or Abilities
Prior participation in assessment, curriculum development, or writing program activities.
A record of writing pedagogy-focused publication, presentation, or other professional activities.
Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
Required Training And Other Conditions Of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 3 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.
Required University Training
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)
1
FLSA Status
Exempt
Appointment Term
9 months
Shift
Pay Rate/Salary
Negotiable Based On Experience And Qualifications.
Title of Position Supervisor
Department Chair
Posting Type
Internal & External
Dependent on Funding
False
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)
If you are interested in applying to this position, please upload a letter of interest and a current curriculum vitae. Applications received by May 1, 2025 will receive full consideration.
Additional Information
Other Conditions Of Employment
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech’s hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or hr-help@mtu.edu.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)
The Michigan Technological University Department of Humanities is seeking two Instructional Visiting Assistant Professors for the 2025-2026 academic year. These are benefits-eligible, full-time positions with a 3/3 teaching load with additional writing program-related service expectations.
The successful candidates will teach three sections of UN 1015: Composition in fall semester and three courses (including composition, with other upper-division writing-intensive course assignments to be determined) in the Spring Semester. Additional course assignments might include grant writing, advanced composition, or other communication-intensive courses that fulfill our Essential Education requirements.
Responsibilities And Essential Duties
Teaching
Contribute to program development activities, such as assessment, instructor support and mentoring, curriculum updates, and resource development
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures
Graduate degree in Writing and Rhetoric or related field.
Required Experience
Experience teaching first-year writing.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
Experience teaching first-year writing and upper-division writing-intensive courses.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And/or Abilities
Knowledge and ability to teach first-year writing.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, And/or Abilities
Prior participation in assessment, curriculum development, or writing program activities.
A record of writing pedagogy-focused publication, presentation, or other professional activities.
Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
Required Training And Other Conditions Of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 3 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.
Required University Training
- Employee Safety Overview
- Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
- Annual Data Security Training
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)
1
FLSA Status
Exempt
Appointment Term
9 months
Shift
Pay Rate/Salary
Negotiable Based On Experience And Qualifications.
Title of Position Supervisor
Department Chair
Posting Type
Internal & External
Dependent on Funding
False
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)
If you are interested in applying to this position, please upload a letter of interest and a current curriculum vitae. Applications received by May 1, 2025 will receive full consideration.
Additional Information
- The contract will begin August 11, 2025 (first day of classes is August 26th)
- Contracts may be renewable upon review
- The course load will be 3 sections of writing courses in Fall and Spring 2025-2026
Other Conditions Of Employment
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech’s hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or hr-help@mtu.edu.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)
