What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Instructor - English Composition position at Columbia College?
Adjunct Instructor – English Composition
Department: Academic Affairs
Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO (Not remote)
Type: Academic
Term: Part time
Department: Academic Affairs
Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO (Not remote)
Type: Academic
Term: Part time
Pay: $2,100 to $2,350 per 16 week course (Pay range may vary based on geographic location)
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Description:
Columbia College-Fort Leonard Wood, MO, seeks Adjunct (part-time) Instructor to teach live, in-person sections of ENGL 107, Preparatory English Composition, during the Spring and Summer 2026 semesters. The class will run two days a week (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) at 11:30 am-1 pm Central Time at Columbia College’s Fort Leonard Wood location. The College may require a different instructional modality based on need at any time. Instruction must follow those requirements.
Qualifications:
A Masters or Ph.D. in English, Creative Writing, or Comparative Literature OR M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Creative Writing OR M.A. or Ph.D. in Composition Studies, also known as Rhetoric, and is required. Preference is given to applicants with experience teaching developmental composition. Please include an unofficial graduate transcript with your application materials. At a later time, you may be asked to forward an official academic transcript to the Office of the Dean of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Qualifications:
A Masters or Ph.D. in English, Creative Writing, or Comparative Literature OR M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Creative Writing OR M.A. or Ph.D. in Composition Studies, also known as Rhetoric, and is required. Preference is given to applicants with experience teaching developmental composition. Please include an unofficial graduate transcript with your application materials. At a later time, you may be asked to forward an official academic transcript to the Office of the Dean of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive of every duty and responsibility required by the employee in the position.
Eligibility for employee benefits and perks is determined by employment status. For more information please see https://www.ccis.edu/careers.
Eligibility for employee benefits and perks is determined by employment status. For more information please see https://www.ccis.edu/careers.
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Salary : $2,100 - $2,350
