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Title: Part-Time Faculty, English

Position Type: Part-Time Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R010 - College of Letters, Arts & Soc Sci

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Additional Schedule Details: Spring 2026

Retirement:   None 

Contact Person: Dom Ashby

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of English at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for a part-time faculty position to teach courses in First Year Writing.

Courses may include, but are not limited to: ENG 101, ENG 102, ENG 101R & ENG 102R.

To be considered to teach undergraduate level courses, applicants should hold an earned Master's degree in English, Rhetoric and Composition, or MFA in Writing, from a regionally accredited or internationally recognized institution is required for consideration.
Preference for experience teaching post-secondary literacy and/or college readiness/corequisite/developmental English courses.

Part-time faculty may teach up to nine credit hours, depending on departmental needs.

Applicants will be screened and contacted as departmental needs for part-time faculty arise. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. Official transcripts are required at the time of the position offer and as a condition of employment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in English, Rhetoric and Composition, or MFA in Writing, from a regionally accredited or internationally recognized institution is required for consideration. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference for experience teaching post-secondary literacy and/or college readiness/corequisite/developmental English courses.

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions: Applicant documents include:

• Cover Letter
• Vitae
• Copies of unofficial transcripts
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.