Instructor, Writing

Instructor, Writing

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Job Type Full-Time

Job Number 00968

Division Office of Academic Affairs

Opening Date 11/10/2026

Closing Date Continuous

Description

• The New College of Florida Writing Program (Sarasota, FL) invites applications for a non-tenure-track (NTT) Instructor of Writing, who will oversee the Writing Resource Center (WRC).

• The Instructor will design and teach undergraduate courses in Rhetoric and Writing, including Writing Center Theory and Practice and Introduction to Rhetoric and Writing (ENC 1101), with the opportunity to develop future courses based on their interests and expertise. Because ENC 1101 introduces students to Rhetoric and Writing Studies as academic disciplines, candidates must be grounded in those fields.

• About New College

• New College of Florida is the nationally recognized honors college of the State University System of Florida, driven by a mission to be the best liberal arts college in America. Founded in 1960, it is an innovative institution where students learn how to think, not what to think: they chart their own academic course with faculty advisors, receive written assessments instead of letter grades, and complete a senior thesis to graduate. The campus sits on scenic Sarasota Bay, in a region known for its quality of life, world-famous beaches, historic architecture, and fine and performing arts.

• Additional Information

• The Writing Program, housed in the Provost’s office, offers a minor in Rhetoric and Writing (RaWR). We support all students through the Writing Resource Center and support faculty through the Writing Enhanced Course initiative and faculty writing groups. The Instructor will join a small, highly collaborative, close-knit team.

• Instructor-track appointments are 9-month, NTT faculty positions with multi-year contracts, full faculty benefits (including funding and resources for professional development), and a path to promotion. The standard course assignment for this role is 1/1, along with sponsoring ISPs during the January term. First-year writing courses are capped at 15 students. The base salary is $70,000.

• Examples of Duties

• Instruction

• Teach one full-term course each semester, plus individual or small-group tutorials and Independent Study Projects (ISPs).

• Provide one full-term course equivalent of instruction for SWAs before and during the semester through pre-semester training, bi-weekly workshops, individual coaching, and observation of sessions with feedback.

• Collaborate with faculty, Student Writing Associates (SWAs), and other campus departments to design and teach in-class workshops and workshops hosted by the WRC.

• SWA Supervision and Training

• Supervise the WRC’s Student Writing Associates (currently 9).

• Oversee SWA projects (archives, outreach team, events team, social media, Cricut swag team).

• WRC Operations and Administration

• Create and maintain the WRC schedule in WCOnline, and use it to gather usage statistics, visitor data, appointment descriptions, and evaluative surveys.

• Manage the WRC email account and facilities, and respond to daily needs and problems.

• Create marketing materials utilizing Canva and Cricut.

• Outreach and Events

• Design and facilitate regular workshops, presentations, and events for the campus community, and communicate ongoing programming.

• Represent the WRC and Writing Program at campus events (New Student Orientation, Preview Day, Admitted Students Day) and in presentations hosted by admissions, campus life, and the NCF Foundation.

• Scholarship

• Participate in ongoing writing center scholarship, including research, conference presentations, and/or publications.

• Minimum Qualifications

• M.A. specializing in Rhetoric and Composition or Writing Studies (or a Ph.D. in a related field with a post-doctorate in Writing/Communication).

• Extensive experience teaching college-level writing, particularly first-year writing, and experience in writing centers.

• Experience with pedagogies that support knowledge transfer (e.g., Writing About Writing, Teaching for Transfer).

• Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. specializing in Rhetoric and Composition or Writing Studies.

• Demonstrated record of writing center leadership and success teaching college-level writing.

• Familiarity with the educational needs of students who are multilingual and/or from historically underrepresented groups.

• Experience mentoring undergraduate research.

• Interest in or experience with models of alternative assessment.

• All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas, such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now and in the future.

• New College of Florida (NCF) is an equal opportunity employer and educational provider committed to a policy of non-discrimination for any member of the NCF community on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veterans' status, marital status, or any other legally protected group status. This policy applies to faculty, staff, students, volunteers, visitors, applicants, and contractors in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, orders, and University policies, procedures, and processes.

• Benefits vary by position, please visit for more information.

• Employer

• New College of Florida

• Address

• 5800 Bay Shore Rd

• Sarasota, Florida, 34243

• Website

• https://www.ncf.edu/