What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor - English Studies position at Western Carolina University?
The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus.
The Department of English Studies at Western Carolina University is seeking a candidate for a 9-month, fixed term, Instructor position. This position has a teaching load of 4/4 and service responsibilities (equivalent to an additional 3 credit hours). Expected begin work date is August 2025.
The Department of English Studies at Western Carolina University is seeking a candidate for a 9-month, fixed term, Instructor position. This position has a teaching load of 4/4 and service responsibilities (equivalent to an additional 3 credit hours). Expected begin work date is August 2025.
The teaching requirements will be in the Department’s Writing, Rhetoric, and Critical Studies Program (WRCS), which delivers both of the required writing courses in WCU’s Liberal Studies Program, English 101 and 202. Other teaching duties as needed and assigned by the Department Head in support of other Liberal Studies courses and major courses.
Carnegie statement
WCU embraces its role as a regionally engaged university and is designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a community engaged university. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to public engagement through their teaching, service, and scholarship
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this Position
Minimum Qualifications
- MA in English
- Expertise in teaching writing
Preferred Qualifications
Position Type
Permanent Full-Time
Number of Hours Per Week
Number of Months Per Year
9
Posting Text
Open Date
03/06/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin March 31, 2025 and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire. Preliminary interviews will be conducted via Zoom.
Please include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts from highest degree earned* and a list of three professional references with full contact information.
For questions or additional information please contact Department Head of English Studies, Dr. Annette Debo, at adebo@email.wcu.edu
- All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master’s degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master’s degree transcript must have a notation such as Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.
Background/E-Verify
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.
Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.
Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.
Credential Verification
All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.
EOE
Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; ethnicity; religion; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.
University Safety
The Western Carolina University Annual Safety Report is available online at University Annual Safety Report or in hard-copy by request at the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 227 HFR Administration Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7147) or the Office of University Police, 111 Camp Annex, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7301). The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.
