Lecturer, Critical Writing Program

The University of Pennsylvania (https://www.upenn.edu) (Penn)’s Critical Writing Program in the Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing (https://markscenter.sas.upenn.edu) invites applications for one or more full-time, non-tenure-track, one-year appointment(s) as Lecturer to teach small, discipline-themed, and shared-curriculum writing seminars to Penn undergraduates. Initial appointment(s) are for academic year 2026-27 and may be renewed for up to two additional years contingent on satisfactory performance and approval of the Dean. Following this period, qualified candidates may also be eligible for a renewable longer-term appointment. Teaching load is six courses per year on topics determined in consultation with the program’s administration. Additional responsibilities include responding to student work, assessment norming, attendance and participation in all training sessions and faculty meetings, and active professional development in teaching, rhetoric, and/or writing st...