Location: North Adams, MA
Category: Faculty
Posted On: Mon Jun 2 2025
Job Description: The Department of English & Philosophy at MCLA invites applications for Adjunct Instructors for the 2025-2026 academic year. Candidates with a commitment to working with a diverse student population are particularly encouraged to apply. For Fall of 2025, we are looking for adjunct instructor(s) to teach the following course: ENGL 150: College Writing. Depending on departmental need, the successful candidate may be asked to teach either the 3-credit ENGL 150 course, or College Writing Enhanced, our co-requisite 4-credit College Writing course for students who need extra in-person support to succeed.
College Writing emphasizes college-level writing, reading, research and revision practices necessary for academic and civic engagement. Though individual course content can vary depending on faculty interests, by the end of their College Writing course, students will compose at least four major writing projects across a range of genres and audiences. Given that good writing develops from a recursive process involving collaboration, revision and reflection, students will be asked to complete multiple drafts of each assignment with the help of genre-specific workshops and faculty and peer feedback. Overall, by the end of each course, students will compose 15-20 pages of polished prose using a variety of genres to reach different audiences. For specific course outcomes and other relevant information, please see the first-year writing website.
Examples of Duties
- Deliver instruction appropriate to the topic, course description, intended learning outcomes, level, and student audience.
- Promote and facilitate student success by creating an environment conducive to learning and student involvement.
- Manage the learning environment through effective record-keeping, submitting grades and other reports on time, and enforcing school/campus academic, code of conduct, and attendance policies.
Job Requirements:Preferred Qualifications for instructors of College Writing:
- M.A. or MFA in English, Composition and Rhetoric, Creative Writing or a related field, or proof of excellence in teaching writing.
- Previous experience teaching writing.
Additional Information:Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Brenda Stokes, Executive Director of Human Resources.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Liz Frost
Interim Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Titleix@mcla.edu
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172
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