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About Binghamton University:

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Job Description:

The Writing Institute at Binghamton University invites applications for an up to three-year renewable, full-time lecturer position at a competitive salary to begin August 17, 2026. The teaching load for the position will be 3/3, with additional responsibilities that include leading weekly pedagogy group meetings to help mentor graduate instructors and adjuncts, conducting classroom observations, participating in our pre-fall orientation, preparing professional development workshops, and engaging in curriculum assessment and development.

Candidates should have experience teaching first-year writing courses focused on academic, argumentative writing and/or experience teaching professional writing courses. We are also looking for candidates who will be able to teach existing courses and develop new courses for our Writing Studies Minor. Specifically, we are looking for candidates that have training and experience in one or more of the following areas: professional and technical writing, digital media, academic, civic, and cultural rhetorics, and the theory and practice of writing pedagogy. We are especially looking for candidates with experience teaching professional writing.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• PhD specializing in rhetoric, composition, writing studies, or a related field by August 17, 2026
• At least two years of experience and demonstrated success teaching academic and/or professional writing to diverse students at the college/university level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching professional writing, digital rhetoric, cultural rhetoric, civic discourse, public advocacy writing, and/or writing across the curriculum
• Experience in curriculum design and assessment practices
• Demonstrated excellence in writing pedagogy and dedication to student success
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse students with a wide range of skills and abilities, including multilingual and developing writers
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and engagement in the field of rhetoric and composition

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the following Request Form.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

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Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit the following documents via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=195656

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy (one page)
• Evidence of teaching experience and success
• Names and contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin March 9, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. We appreciate all candidates who apply, but we will only contact those candidates selected for interviews. Official transcripts will be required from those we interview.

For further information about our program, visit The Writing Institute website: https://www.binghamton.edu/writing/.