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Title: Instructor in English

Concentration: Undergraduate

Division: Provost's Office

Department: College of Liberal Arts

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: Annual Salary

EEO Job Group: 2 C6

Position Summary

The Department of English at the University of Southern Indiana, a public university in Evansville, Indiana, seeks applications for a renewable position at the Instructor level in English, basic writing, rhetoric and composition. Appointment will begin August 2025.

Duties/Responsibilities 

The English Instructor will be expected to engage in department and university service activities, and teach 12 credit hours per semester, a 4/4 load, that includes basic writing and undergraduate rhetoric and composition courses.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in English and have three or more years of demonstrated success teaching basic writing, college-level rhetoric and composition, and all levels of ESL classes.

About the College

Information about the College of Liberal Arts may be found at https://www.usi.edu/liberal-arts. 

About the Department

Information on the degree programs in the Department of English may be found at https://www.usi.edu/liberal-arts/english/. 

• letter of application addressing relevant experience in teaching university level rhetoric and composition
• current curriculum vitae
• unofficial transcripts
• brief statement of teaching philosophy

Search Committee Chair:

If you have questions about the open position, please contact Dr. Oana A. Popescu-Sandu, search committee chair, at opopescusa@usi.edu.

Best Consideration Date:

For best consideration, please submit materials by June 9, 2025.

Pre-Employment Screening

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Authorization to Work in the United States

USI typically will not sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.

Interview Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the manager of Employment at mcweinzapf@usi.edu or (812) 464-1840. Contacting the manager of Employment is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at HumanRes@usi.edu or (812) 464-1815.

EEO Statement

USI is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities