Syracuse University

Part-time Faculty: WRT 105 or WRT 205: Professional Writing Instructor Fall 2026

Location
Syracuse, NY
Pay
$1,483 – $1,800 per course
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
July 16, 2026

About this position

Part-time Faculty: WRT 105 or WRT 205: Professional Writing Instructor Fall 2026 Location: Syracuse, NY Pay Range: $1,483 to $1,800 per credit Pay Determination: Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months salary unless otherwise specified. FLSA Status: Exempt Hours: As determined by department/chair. Office hours required. Job Type: Part Time Rank: PTI/Adjunct Campus: Unionized Position Code: UA Job Description: The department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition is searching to fill open sections for Professional Writing Instructors to teach section WRT 105 or WRT 205 in Fall 2026. WRT 105- Studio 1: Practice of Academic Writing (3 credit hours), Study and practice of writing processes, including critical reading, collaboration, revision, editing, and the use of technologies. Focuses on the aims, strategies, and conventions of academic prose, especially analysis and argumentation. WRT 205- Studio 2: Critical Research and Writing (3 credit hours). Study and practice of critical, research-based writing, including research methods, presentation genres, source evaluation, audience analysis, and library/online research. Students complete at least one sustained research project. Multiple sections may be available; teaching load for new instructors may be anywhere from 1 to 4 sections per semester dependent on need and availability. All offerings are contingent on budgetary approval and sufficient enrollment. PLEASE NOTE: All offerings are face-to-face in Syracuse, NY; remote teaching is not available. Qualifications:Masters degree required. Prior College teaching experience. Job Specific Qualifications: Applicants with current or prior ex

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