Visiting Instructor or Lecturer, Writing and Rhetoric

The Opportunity:

The Department of Writing and Rhetoric (DWR) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) is pleased to invite applicants for a visiting, non-tenure earning, instructor or lecturer renewable for up to four years with an anticipated start date of August 8, 2026. This 9-month appointment carries a 4/4 course teaching load each academic year, with opportunities for summer teaching in a writing studies-focused first-year writing program that won the 2023 CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence award. UCF's first-year composition program serves more than 6,000 students annually and is driven by collaboratively-developed student learning outcomes.

DWR's talented writing faculty have a range of expertise in rhetoric and composition and draw from various approaches to teaching writing. A successful applicant will work full-time in our first-year composition program with possible opportunities to teach upper-level undergraduate writing courses. Teaching modes may include face-to-face, mediated/hybrid, and fully online. All faculty in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric report to the department chair.

As an independent writing department, DWR is the academic home to 12 tenure-earning faculty members, 35 full-time non-tenure earning instructors and lecturers, and 15 graduate teaching assistants. The department supports comprehensive writing instruction that includes a first-year composition program, an undergraduate major (B.A.) and minor, and a graduate program with both an M.A. and certificate in professional writing. The department has an undergraduate certificate in Medical Writing and Rhetoric alongside the Public and Professional Writing certificate. The department is the home of the college's new interdisciplinary certificate in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Human Impacts, which signals DWR's commitment to being a leader in shaping conversations around emergent technologies and their consequences, both locally and nationally. The department houses the Center for Writing Excellence, encompassing the University Writing Center and the Writing Across the Curriculum program.

UCF offers opportunities for professional development and advancement through its Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of Faculty Excellence, and Center for Distributed Learning for faculty members at all ranks. One of the nation's largest universities, UCF is a metropolitan, Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) that promotes a diverse and inclusive environment. UCF holds the Carnegie Foundation's highest classifications for research activity and community engagement. Central Florida is one of the nation's fastest-growing and diverse metropolitan areas and is home to a variety of cultural and natural attractions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree (for an instructor) or terminal degree (for a lecturer) from an accredited institution in Rhetoric and/or Composition or closely related field by time of hire.

• Experience teaching college-level composition courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and/or Composition from an accredited institution.

• Graduate coursework in Composition Histories, Theories, and/or Pedagogy.

• Pedagogical knowledge, coursework, and/or experience in one of the following areas: business/professional writing and editing; cultural rhetorics; community literacies; digital literacy; medical rhetorics.

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching college composition and experience working with a range of diverse writer populations, particularly multilingual writers.

• Experience teaching writing effectively in online learning environments and/or certification in online writing instruction.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/. In addition to the online application, candidates should attach the following PDF documents:

• cover letter addressing qualifications for the position,

• curriculum vitae with contact information for three references,

• teaching philosophy, and

• unofficial transcript(s) of graduate-level coursework.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to search committee chair, Meeghan Faulconer, at Meeghan.faulconer@ucf.edu.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

This is a visiting non-tenure track appointment, renewable up to four years.

On March 10, 2026, UCF received clarification that the current State moratorium on H1B visas applies not only to new sponsorships but also to H1B transfers into the institution. This means we are unable to process transfers for individuals currently holding H1B status withother employers. UCF will share updates as soon as State guidance changes or additional details become available.

Job Close Date:

Open until filled

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as 'Open until filled' may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

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As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program.

• Paid time off, including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.

• Retirement savings options.

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions.

• Education assistance.

• Flexible work environment.

• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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