Full-time Lecturer in Writing and Communication (Multiple Positions Starting Au
Inside Higher Ed, Atlanta, GA, United States
Overview
Job Title:
Full-time Lecturer in Writing and Communication (Multiple Positions Starting August 1, 2026)
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job ID:
294554
Job Summary
The Writing and Communication Program (WCP) in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for multiple Lecturer positions, effective
August 1, 2026 . Lecturers in the Writing and Communication Program teach a 3/3 in writing classes, pursue relevant research, and provide service to the Program and Institute. This is a faculty position with full benefits that is renewable annually. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students. In addition to full faculty benefits, including health insurance and retirement, Georgia Tech has a career track that affords successful lecturers the possibility to apply for promotion, first to Senior Lecturer and then to Principal Lecturer. Lectures primarily teach first-year writing and technical communication. Courses in our first-year writing program combine the instructor’s area of research expertise with the commitments to rhetoric, process and multimodality that unites and defines WCP courses.
Responsibilities
Teach first-year writing and technical communication courses as part of a 3/3 load.
Pursue relevant research and provide service to the Program and Institute.
Engage in mentoring and advising of students.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, Technical Communication, English or related field at time of appointment
Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, Technical Communication, English or related field at time of appointment
Preferred Candidates For Consideration Will Have
At least five years of experience teaching first-year writing and/or technical communication.
Demonstrated professional commitment to the teaching of writing.
Demonstrated professional engagement with the scholarship of the teaching of writing.
Evidence of excellent teaching.
We are particularly interested in faculty who have a professional commitment / scholarly expertise in the following areas: Technical Communication and Professional Writing; Writing Program Administration; Pedagogies of Digital Writing; Developmental Writing.
Salary
The salary for this position is $60,000-70,000 per academic year (nine-months).
Application Materials
Required Documents to Attach
Curriculum vitae
A letter of application that specifically addresses qualifications to work in a multimodal writing program
A list of three references
An earned master’s degree is required by the start of the appointment.
Apply Before Date
Please apply by March 1 for optimal consideration. Review of applications will continue until all vacant positions are filled.
Contact
Requests for information may be directed to Search Chair Dr. Caitlin Kelly at caitlin.kelly@gatech.edu
Equal Opportunity and Policies
The Georgia Institute of Technology is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Some related policy details are available in the USG Policy and related documents linked in the original posting.
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Job Title:
Full-time Lecturer in Writing and Communication (Multiple Positions Starting August 1, 2026)
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job ID:
294554
Job Summary
The Writing and Communication Program (WCP) in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for multiple Lecturer positions, effective
August 1, 2026 . Lecturers in the Writing and Communication Program teach a 3/3 in writing classes, pursue relevant research, and provide service to the Program and Institute. This is a faculty position with full benefits that is renewable annually. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students. In addition to full faculty benefits, including health insurance and retirement, Georgia Tech has a career track that affords successful lecturers the possibility to apply for promotion, first to Senior Lecturer and then to Principal Lecturer. Lectures primarily teach first-year writing and technical communication. Courses in our first-year writing program combine the instructor’s area of research expertise with the commitments to rhetoric, process and multimodality that unites and defines WCP courses.
Responsibilities
Teach first-year writing and technical communication courses as part of a 3/3 load.
Pursue relevant research and provide service to the Program and Institute.
Engage in mentoring and advising of students.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, Technical Communication, English or related field at time of appointment
Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, Technical Communication, English or related field at time of appointment
Preferred Candidates For Consideration Will Have
At least five years of experience teaching first-year writing and/or technical communication.
Demonstrated professional commitment to the teaching of writing.
Demonstrated professional engagement with the scholarship of the teaching of writing.
Evidence of excellent teaching.
We are particularly interested in faculty who have a professional commitment / scholarly expertise in the following areas: Technical Communication and Professional Writing; Writing Program Administration; Pedagogies of Digital Writing; Developmental Writing.
Salary
The salary for this position is $60,000-70,000 per academic year (nine-months).
Application Materials
Required Documents to Attach
Curriculum vitae
A letter of application that specifically addresses qualifications to work in a multimodal writing program
A list of three references
An earned master’s degree is required by the start of the appointment.
Apply Before Date
Please apply by March 1 for optimal consideration. Review of applications will continue until all vacant positions are filled.
Contact
Requests for information may be directed to Search Chair Dr. Caitlin Kelly at caitlin.kelly@gatech.edu
Equal Opportunity and Policies
The Georgia Institute of Technology is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Some related policy details are available in the USG Policy and related documents linked in the original posting.
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