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Required Education:

• Terminal degree by start date (doctoral or MFA candidates accepted).
• At least two years of experience teaching writing at the undergraduate level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in English, Rhetoric and Composition or related field with training in writing pedagogy.
• Experience designing topic-based writing courses
• Experience teaching multi-modal composition projects
• Experience teaching first-year undergraduate students
• Teaching and/or research experience related to popular science, political science, digital humanities, disability studies, Oklahoma and/or regional history and culture, or other cultural studies.

Applicants should submit their materials to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/155525.

Requested materials include: a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, pedagogical experience, and qualifications; a CV highlighting your pedagogical experience and achievements; and the names and contact information of three references.

Please direct questions to Dr. Talisha Haltiwanger Morrison, Director of the Expository Writing Program.

The deadline to apply is November 15th.

The Edith Kinney Gaylord Expository Writing Program at the University of Oklahoma is hiring a Lecturer to begin teaching in Fall 2025. Expository Writing [ou.edu/expo] is housed in an academic unit with the OU Writing Center [ou.edu/writingcenter]. The program offers thematic, interdisciplinary first-year writing courses for OU undergraduate students, with faculty retaining great flexibility and autonomy to draw from a range of topics and interests to design writing courses. The renewable-term, non-tenure track position offers a five-year contract. Starting salary begins at $45,000 with full benefits, a travel and research stipend, and opportunities for promotion and pay raises.

We seek teachers who are committed to inclusive pedagogy in undergraduate education and interested in using an expansive set of pedagogical approaches, including digital media and universal design for learning (UDL).

Job Duties:

• Teach two courses per semester, with enrollment capped at 16 students per section..
• Perform program services, with options for university, scholarly, and community-engaged service.
• Keep up with pedagogical trends and recommended practices in writing pedagogy.
• Partcipate in ongoing professional development around writing pedagogy and other relevant topics.

Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma, just 20 miles south of Oklahoma City. OU's Norman undergraduate population is almost 22,000; the entire student body numbers more than 30,000 across three campuses. Interested candidates can visit [ou.edu/facultyrecruitment] for more information about the University.

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