Lecturer in Writing ---Fall 2026

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Job Title:

Lecturer in Writing ---Fall 2026

Campus:

Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, NJ Department:

School of the

Humanities-Metro Hiring Manager:

Janet Boyd Hiring Manager Title:

Interim Dean College:

Maxwell Becton College of Liberal Arts and Education Position Type:

Faculty Grade:

Faculty FLSA:

Exempt Faculty Rank:

Lecturer Salary:

$65,000.00 General Benefits This position provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes: employee tuition grant, health/dental/RX/vision insurance, retirement plan contributions, employer paid life insurance and long term disability benefits, as well as various voluntary benefits including but not limited to supplemental life insurance, commuter benefits, long term care, and

FSA / HSA

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Status:

Full-Time Months Worked:

9

Month Job Summary:

The Foundational Writing Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University invites applications for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (depending on qualifications) at the FDU Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, New Jersey. FDU is a private, nonprofit Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI ) of higher education, with two New Jersey campuses, the Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck and the Florham Campus in Madison. The Metropolitan Campus is home to a majority-minority student body. Many of the writing classes offered on the Metro campus each semester are designed for students in specialized programs in our Hispanic Center & Center for Student Success, including the FDU Promise/Latino Promise program, which provides traditional-aged Spanish- language heritage students with personalized support and resources to help ensure academic success from enrollment to graduation. The Metropolitan Campus also has a strong career focus, as it is home to many of FDU's business, professional, science, and health care programs. Students served by the Writing Program at Metro include both two-year and four-year students as well as both traditional-age undergraduates and adult learners.

Required Qualifications:

Masters in Rhetoric and Composition, Literacy Studies, OR related field; some graduate coursework in second language writing, TESOL , or bilingual literacy preferred. Bilingual Spanish-English preferred and experience teaching developmental writing preferred. The ideal candidate will have expertise and a record of excellence in teaching writing to multilingual students at the undergraduate level. Must be prepared to engage in ongoing professional development and service activities within the Hispanic Center & Center for Student Success and the Foundational Writing Program. Teaching load of 12 credits per semester; the primary teaching responsibility will be FDU Promise/Latino Promise sections of Foundational Writing at all levels, and the secondary teaching responsibility will be other sections of Foundational Writing, particularly at the basic writing level. Submit a cover letter/letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and teaching philosophy Review of applications to begin May 15, 2026 Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check and produce a Social Security Card.

Preferred Qualifications:

Hours Worked Posting Date:

04/29/2026 Special Instructions to

Applicants:

Application Types Accepted:

Faculty Profile Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (•). Required Documents Required Documents Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Teaching Philosophy Optional Documents Letter of Reference 1 Letter of Reference 2 Letter of Reference 3