Lecturer (10 months) - Writing, Rhetoric, and Communications Program

Location: Syracuse, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Tue Jan 6 2026 Job Description:

Lecturer Writing, Rhetoric, and Communications Program

Budget Title: Lecturer 10 months

Unit: Writing, Rhetoric, and Communications Program

Professional Rank and Salary: $55,000 - $60,000, DOQ

Location: Syracuse

The Writing, Rhetoric, and Communications Program seeks to hire a full-time Lecturer in Writing (non-tenure track) with a term beginning in August 2026. This is a renewable full-time lecturer position, with multi-year contracts possible after initial appointment, depending on performance and funding. The successful candidate will be expected to teach on campus at SUNY ESF. The Writing Program at ESF is a dynamic community of teachers, writers, scholars, and storytellers with 13 visiting and full-time teachers, over forty Environmental Writing Minors, and hosts numerous core courses and electives. In coordination with the Director of the Writing Program, the Lecturer will be expected to teach various courses that help fulfill the needs of the department.

The position requires being able to teach first and second year writing courses (EWP 190: Writing and the Environment; EWP 290: Research, Writing and Humanities) and courses in Public Presentations Skills and Professional Writing. Lecturers are responsible for a 4/4 teaching load of lower and upper division academic writing classes. Alongside teaching, lecturers support the Writing Program collaborating on curriculum assessment and development.

Areas of scholarly strengths in the Writing Program include Composition, Rhetoric, Environmental Writing, Public Presentation, Creative Writing, and Environmental Storytelling. The program offers four student-facing service centers: the Digital Storytelling Studio; the English for Speakers of Other Languages Center (E.S.O.L); the Public Speaking Lab; and the Writing Resource Center. We are eager to hear from candidates with a commitment to advancing SUNY ESF's strategic plan and our mission, vision, and values.

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate writing courses (4 per semester) with a particular focus on environmental writing and humanities.

• Engage in pre-and-post semester assessment of general education courses.

• Attend Writing Program meetings

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced or terminal degree (PhD, MFA, MA) in Writing/Rhetoric or a related field

• Training and/or coursework in pedagogies of writing

• Experience teaching multiple modes of writing, critical thinking, argumentation, and research at the college level

• Experience with instructional technology

• Experience and willingness to teach classes in person/in classroom

• Experience and willingness to teach classes online

• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of students

• Demonstrated collegiality and ability to work with faculty, staff, and administration in support of writing program and university goals

• Demonstrated commitment to student success

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of teaching experience at the college level

• Familiarity with multiple approaches to teaching first-year composition and academic writing

• Personal experience with or experience teaching genres of writing such as digital, civic, creative, environmental, science, business, and/or professional writing

Additional Information:

About the College of Environmental Science and Forestry:

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York, a dynamic and diverse community with plentiful natural, cultural, and civic opportunities. "The Places Rated Almanac" ranks Syracuse among the top 10 percent of "Best Places to Live." Located on the eastern edge of the Finger Lakes, Syracuse is within easy travel to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Montreal, and Toronto as well as the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. SUNY-ESF is one of eight colleges and universities located in Onondaga County. The Syracuse University campus is immediately adjacent to SUNY-ESF, and SUNY Upstate Medical University is located within easy walking distance.

The ESF campus provides a rich array of curricular and co-curricular experiences with our main Syracuse campus just southeast of downtown Syracuse and our regional campuses stretching from southern Onondaga County to the Adirondacks. The Syracuse area, location of our main campus, is home to many cultural events, museums, state and local parks and numerous festivals throughout the year along with a growing downtown in the city of Syracuse. Onondaga County provides a variety of neighborhoods including urban, rural and suburban with strong schools, affordable housing and supportive communities.

Central New York is also home to numerous hospitals and medical facilities including SUNY Upstate Medical University, the St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, the VA Hospital of Syracuse, and Crouse Hospital with all providing unique specialty areas to support the needs of the community.

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