Skip to main content
Tallo logoTallo logo

Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details
Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Rowan University

Adjunct Faculty - First-Year Writing, Department of Writing Arts

Choose a Location

This role is available in multiple locations. Pick one to apply.

Career Insights for English Language / Literature Professor

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on New Jersey data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

An English Language or Literature Professor leads courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$85,829 / year median in New Jersey

+2% projected growth

Explore Career

Job Description

The Department of Writing Arts seeks qualified adjuncts to teach courses in first-year writing and possibly courses in technical and professional writing. Please see the department website for more information about our first-year writing program and our Writing Arts major. A master's degree is required in the field of Composition/Rhetoric or a related field, such as English, Creative Writing, Literacy Studies, or Urban Education. Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience teaching college writing or professional writing, favorable recommendations from references, and favorable previous student evaluations. Language fluency (oral) in Spanish and experience working with developmental writers are particularly desired.
Starting Date:
September 1, 2026 For further information, contact Jude Miller (millerju@rowan.edu). Applications submitted through this process will be screened on a rolling basis, as additional sections of courses are added over time. Thus, we request that applicants not contact the department to inquire if openings have been filled. Applications will be retained for possible future semesters of employment. Required application materials (in a single pdf file, if possible):
  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Names of or letters from references
  • 1-2 page statement of your philosophy, guiding principles, and teaching practices concerning writing
  • 1 or 2 previous teaching evaluations, if available
Note:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor a visa for this position. In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, and in accordance with the current MOA, Rowan University adjuncts are provided with a minimum of $2,225 per credit for all courses taught, with a maximum teaching load of 8 credits per semester and 12 credits in an academic year. Courses will be assigned to instructors by College & Department on an as-needed basis.