Adjunct Faculty in Rhetoric and Writing

Adjunct Faculty in Rhetoric and Writing

Location

York, PA

Job Type

Faculty, Part Time

Job Number

202600083

Division

School of the Arts, Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

Department

Communication and Writing

Opening Date

07/17/2026

Closing Date

8/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Position Summary

Job Description:

The Department of Communication & Writing is seeking qualified adjunct faculty to teach courses in the Foundations Communication program. This program includes a first-year course (FCO 105: Rhetorical Communication) and advanced communication courses (FCO 210: Communication in Professional Cultures; FCO 215: Technical and Scientific Communication; FCO 225: Interdisciplinary Communication) that integrate instruction in written, oral, and visual communication, focusing on applications in undergraduate-level coursework and research.

Outcome:

Faculty are responsible for designing and teaching courses that support student attainment of course learning outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Prepare syllabus and course schedule in accordance with the college's guidelines and the FCO program's shared curriculum.
• Hold class meetings as scheduled by the college.
• Use active learning strategies to engage students in well-designed class meetings to meet course outcomes.
• Provide timely feedback on papers and other course assignments.
• Hold one in-person office hour each week.
• Use technology (e.g., Canvas, Spartan Success Network) as established and communicated by the college to carry out the duties associated with teaching.
• Communicate proactively with the department chair and FCO program director about any student or teaching concerns throughout the semester.

Experience and Education Required

A successful candidate will have the following:

• Master's degree or higher in rhetoric and composition or English Education
• Undergraduate teaching experience.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• strong written, oral, and visual communication
• lesson planning
• supporting students with a range of needs and experiences
• classroom management
• commitment to continual professional development

Additional Information

York College of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Non-Discriminatory. For a copy of York Colleges Annual Security Report, you may contact the Office of Campus Safety or visit the website: Annual Security Report.

Part-time employees are eligible to make elective retirement contributions on a pretax basis as described in the colleges Retirement Benefit Plan.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

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Do you have a Masters Degree or higher in Rhetoric and Composition, English Education, or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience teaching writing at the undergraduate level?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you comfortable using technology to support lessons, grading and communication with students?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer York College of Pennsylvania

Address 441 Country Club Road

York, Pennsylvania, 17403

Phone 717-815-1320

Website https://www.ycp.edu/