CU Advantage
Because this appointment is temporary, you will not be eligible to
receive all of the benefits normally provided to members of the
university staff under the standard University of Colorado benefits
programs. You are not eligible to receive paid vacation leave,
medical, or retirement benefits. However, you are eligible to
accrue sick leave and you will accrue 0.034 hours of sick leave per
hour worked.
Summary
The First-Year Rhetoric and Writing (FYRW) Program teaches core
writing courses that are part of UCCS's general education program,
the Compass Curriculum. The Program delivers ENGL 1300, 1305, 1308,
1310, and 1410. The courses are grounded in rhetorical theory and
writing process. In them students develop critical reading, writing
and thinking skills. The courses serve two complementary
purposes—to prepare writers for academic reading and writing
assignments at the university level, and to introduce students to
rhetoric and writing as a field of study itself. The Visiting
Instructor will teach 12 credit hours per semester within
FYRW.
Essential Functions
The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are
not limited to:
(95%) Teaching FYRW courses (ENGL 1300, 1305, 1308, 1310, and/or
1410)
- Work effectively with students of various ages and diverse
competencies and cultural backgrounds
- Teach writing to first-year students with a rhetorical
focus
- Perform duties expected of full-time faculty including:
- Maintaining office hours
- Holding conferences with students
- Providing students with timely feedback
- Creating a learning environment that fosters student
success
- Integrating educational technologies effectively,
- Remaining abreast of best practices and scholarship in rhetoric
and composition studies.
(5%) Service
- Attend and contribute to department meetings
- Engage in program, department, and/or university service
Tentative Search Timeline
- Priority will be given to applications submitted by:
November 23, 2026; 5pm MST
- Potential interview dates: Week of December 7th,
2026
- Potential start date: January 11, 2027 .
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all
applicable federal, state, and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a
workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and
dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to
apply, including protected veterans and individuals with
disabilities.
In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, UCCS does not
discriminate based on sex in our employment or compensation
practices.
Qualifications :
- Must have a A Master's Degree in English or a closely related
field is required with a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours in
rhetorical theory, history, and/or criticism, composition, writing
theory, and/or writing pedagogy.
- Experience as the instructor of record in one or more
first-year college writing courses is required.
- Evidence of successful teaching of first-year writing with a
rhetorical focus is preferred.
- Evidence of background in classical and contemporary rhetorical
theory is preferred.
- Evidence of successful teaching in computer classrooms is
preferred.
- Ability to integrate educational technologies effectively into
the instructional process is preferred.
- Ability to work effectively with students of various ages and
of diverse competencies and cultural background is preferred.
- Ability to contribute to a collegial and collaborative work
environment is preferred.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each of the established essential functions and meet the
physical and environment demands described satisfactorily. The
requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill,
ability, physical and environmental conditions required of the
employee on the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions, physical and environmental demands.
Applicants with disabilities: If you have a mental or physical
impairment, which limits one of your major life activities (e.g.
walking, hearing, seeing, speaking, breathing, or learning) and
require special accommodations for testing or interviewing, it is
your responsibility to notify the office scheduling the interview
or test at least 3 working days before the interview or test date.
If you need special accommodations at the work site, you must
notify the appointing authority or Human Resources.
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has implemented a
misconduct history check program with respect to final candidates
for specific appointments. The misconduct history check program is
intended to allow UCCS to collect and review information about a
candidate's conduct at their previous institutions, specifically
conduct related to sexual misconduct, harassment, and/or
discrimination – before making hiring decisions. All final
candidates to these appointments are required to complete an
Authorization to Release Information and provide contact
information for their previous institutions.
