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Non-Tenure : Visiting Lecturer, Science Writing

English

Location

College Station, TX

Open Date

6 / 10 / 2025

Position ID

161928

Description

The Department of English in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applicants for a full-time visiting lecturer position with a desired specialization in the teaching of scientific writing for the 2025-2026 academic year, with renewal possible depending on satisfactory performance and available future funding. This is a non-tenure accruing position. The start date for the position is August 1, 2025; classes begin on August 25, 2025.

Our newly created science writing course responds to new synergies within the College of Arts and Sciences and is an emerging emphasis within our major. Alongside experience designing and teaching courses on science writing to both majors and non-majors, the desired candidate would be experienced in teaching technical writing and / or freshman composition.

Visiting Lecturers hold non-tenured appointments with primary responsibility for teaching. The normal teaching load for the position is 4 / 4, with likely one section of science writing per semester and the majority being composition and / or tech writing.

Texas A&M’s English department is home to an undergraduate major and minor, a minor in health humanities, a professional writing minor, a minor in science fiction studies, and MA and PhD programs.

About Texas A&M : Texas A&M University is a Hispanic-serving and a First-Gen Forward institution committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces excellence.

As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) and one of only seventeen universities designated as a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution, Texas A&M combines academic excellence and cutting-edge research with affordability and a commitment to producing academic, business, and civic leaders. Writing and rhetoric faculty have access to a university-wide writing-in-the-disciplines program housed in our University Writing Center at https : / / writingcenter.tamu.edu / .

Texas A&M is located in College Station, a thriving community known for the quality of its public schools, a strong local economy, and a low cost of living (https : / / www.cstx.gov / our_community / recognitions__rankings ). College Station is a two-hour drive from Houston and Austin, and three hours away from San Antonio and Dallas.

Qualifications

Requires a PhD in English or related field.

The preferred candidate would have experience designing and teaching courses on science writing to both majors and non-majors, as well as experience in teaching technical writing and / or freshman composition

Application Instructions

To apply : Submit a cover letter; personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching, research and service as applicable; CV; and three confidential letters of reference using the Interfolio Dossier platform. The position will remain open until filled, but to ensure full consideration, applications should be uploaded by June 30, 2025 to apply.interfolio.com / 167253 .

Inquiries about the position may be sent to Dr. Andrew Pilsch, search committee chair, at apilsch@tamu.edu . Interviews will take place through the Zoom platform.

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