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Centenary University of New Jersey is seeking to fill daytime, on-ground positions of Adjunct Instructor of Writing for Fall Term, 2026. Centenary University is a vibrant, growing and innovative independent, applied liberal arts University with a student body of over 2000, which includes students from 21 states and 13 foreign countries. Our main campus in Hackettstown, NJ is located in the heart of northwest New Jersey's historic Skylands Region, about 50 miles from New York City and about 25 miles from Pennsylvania. Centenary is a private, co-educational and close-knit University community — an environment where every professor and staff member is invested in our students' success. We offer nationally accredited bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree programs, as well as professional certificate programs. With online, evening and accelerated courses, Centenary students have the flexibility to build their studies around their lives. Our diverse student body thrives in a demanding, yet collaborative learning environment. With a 17 to 1 student to faculty ratio, our professors know their students. They provide the individualized attention needed to ensure success — from academic support to career development, including internships with some of New Jersey's top employers. Centenary also upholds a tradition of promoting service to others as a critical component of higher education — a core principle since our founding in 1867 by the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church. We develop professionals that employers desire, and leaders that communities need. Centenary University has entered its 150th year of providing high quality liberal arts and professional studies while helping students gain the skills and connections they need to prosper in today's world.

Responsibilities will include:

• A demonstrated ability for and special interest in teaching the University's first year composition course
• Participate in developmental workshops Required qualifications include:
• MA or PhD (English, Composition/ Rhetoric preferred)
• Demonstrated, successful University or university teaching experience