Instructor of English

The University of South Alabama's Department of English invites applications for a full-time (9-month) non-tenure-track instructor position, starting August 15, 2026. The successful applicant will teach primarily freshman composition courses (4/4 teaching load).  Departmental, college, university, and/or community service also expected. We seek a candidate who will coordinate the Freshman Composition Program’s integration of Generative AI into the freshman composition courses. 

Required: MA in English or related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in English and evidence of strong commitment to teaching college freshmen and sophomores. Candidates with research and teaching experience related to the development of programs and course materials that addresses the use of, and changing landscape with, Generative AI in the composition classroom are particularly encouraged to submit an application.

To apply, send by email the following: vita, cover letter, one-page teaching statement, and names of three references to Dr. Patrick Shaw, Search Committee Chair, c/o English@southalabama.edu. 

Applicants invited for a campus interview will arrange to have official graduate and undergraduate transcripts sent directly by the Registrars of all colleges and universities from which a degree was received to the Search Committee Chair:

Official electronic transcripts may be emailed to Dr. Patrick Shaw (pjshaw@southalabama.edu).

Review of applications will begin May 11, 2026, and continue until the positions are filled.

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), religion, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.