Univ - Center for Academic Excellence / Writing Center - Visiting Professor

Job Description Summary

The Center for Academic Excellence / Writing Center (CAE / WC) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC, invites applicants for a faculty position, at the Instructor or Assistant Professor rank (depending on qualifications) to begin in Spring 2026.

Job Description

We seek a Visiting Professor faculty member to teach academic, scientific, and professional writing and academic skills to graduate students primarily pursuing degrees in health care and / or biomedical science. Candidates with experience in writing centers and writing instruction, and / or teaching academic skills (such as test-taking strategy, board prep, and / or active learning study strategies) are invited to apply.

For writing and academic skills instruction, our teaching occurs primarily in scheduled one-on-one sessions with students (online as well as in person). When comfortable with the institution's student population and curricular expectations, the faculty member will also conduct seminars on studying, test taking and writing skills for academic and professional success to those enrolled in health-related and biomedical science degree programs and faculty in our six colleges : Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Graduate Studies.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree in composition, rhetoric, education, or related fields.
• A demonstrated commitment to individualized writing or learning center pedagogy.
• An awareness of current trends and scholarship around the teaching of writing and learning science.
• Experience / training in providing instruction for academic success, academic counseling, and / or teaching students for whom English is an additional language.
• Experience with students or professionals in health care or related science disciplines.

Required qualifications

Compensation : The position is for an initial 6-month (January 1- June 30) renewing temporary faculty appointment with generous leave, competitive salary, and benefits.

Academic Rank : Visiting Professor

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and / or federal regulations.

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