English Composition Instructor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location : Youngstown, Ohio
Job Type: Part-time Faculty
Job Number: 202600146
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: English
Opening Date: 05/15/2026
Closing Date: 5/15/2027 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit Status: Excluded from Any Bargaining Unit
Salary Grade: PF
Additional Information: Part-time faculty are pooled positions; appointments are made on an as-needed/rolling basis. Assignments for this position will be in-person at YSU-Main Campus
Summary of Position
Teach face-to-face courses in English composition at our Youngstown, Ohio main campus. Course assignments could include the following: Introduction to College Writing (3 workload hours, developmental writing and reading course), Writing 1 with Support (4 workload hours, co-requisite writing course), Writing 1 (3 workload hours, English 101 equivalent), and Writing 2 (3 workload hours, English 102 equivalent). Must be able to provide regular in-person instruction as assigned.
Part-time composition faculty can be assigned up to 11 hours per semester of the above courses which are capped at 22 or 26 students. They must also be available for a minimum of one hour per course per week for student support. Applicants must have excellent oral communication and writing skills.
Compensation is $820 per workload hour for candidates holding a master's degree and $1,075 per workload hour for candidates holding a PhD; assignments are offered on a term-by-term basis. Part-time instructors at YSU may be eligible for partial tuition remission and are enrolled in the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS).
Position Information
Plans, organizes, teaches, and provides feedback to promote and direct student success. Responds to students in a timely manner. Communicates with students, departments, and university officials via university provided tools and resources.
An Institution of Opportunity: YSU inspires individuals, enhances futures, and enriches lives.
As a student-centered university, Youngstown State University's mission is to provide innovative lifelong learning opportunities that will inspire individuals, enhance futures, and enrich lives. YSU inspires individuals by cultivating a curiosity for life-long learning; enhances the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate and apply their knowledge; and enriches the region by fostering collaboration and the advancement of civic, scientific, and technological development. YSU's culture of enrichment flourishes in our intellectually diverse, accessible, and quality education.
Work Schedule: Typically, Monday through Friday. Teaching assignments will be in person at YSU- Main Campus, Youngstown, Ohio.
Primary Location: Youngstown
Qualifications and Competencies
Required Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures: None.
Sponsorship and/or Work Authorization Status: Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Minimum Qualifications: At least a master's degree in English, writing studies, rhetoric and composition or a closely related field; experience teaching college-level English composition courses; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Blackboard (or an equivalent learning management system); must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of composition theory and pedagogy. Interest and experience in multiple levels of composition, including developmental and honors. Ability to utilize educational technology to support multimodal teaching and learning. Familiarity with L2 pedagogical theories and methods.
Physical Requirements: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this position will perform sedentary work.
Sedentary: work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs may be defined as Sedentary when walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other Sedentary criteria aremet.
Supplemental Information
Please upload the following:

• Resume/CV
• Cover letter that includes the following information:
  • Your experience teaching college-level English composition courses. Add if applicable, your professional development, coursework, or certifications you have completed and other relevant experience.

Please upload all transcripts as one PDF file.
At time of hire, all candidates must provide official transcripts. Official transcripts must be provided in an unopened, sealed envelope and must bear the embossed or raised college seal, date and Registrar's signature.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
01
Do you have experience teaching college-level English composition courses?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have at least a master's degree in English, writing studies, rhetoric and composition or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

03
Are you proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Blackboard (or an equivalent learning management system)?

• Yes
• No

04
What is the highest level of education that you have attained?

• Did not complete high school.
• High school diploma/GED or equivalent
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctoral degree
• Post doctoral degree
• Juris doctor degree

05
Please describe your related experience, including information describing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Required Question