University of St. Francis

College Writing Adjunct Faculty

Essential Duties & Responsibilities


  • The university seeks faculty to teach College Writing I and Foundations II/College Writing II, the first-year writing sequence.
  • The courses are designed to introduce students to the habits of mind and writing skills students need in college, as well as to the conventions of college-level writing, including style, citation, and mechanics.
  • College Writing instructors are able to design their courses to align with their strengths and interests, provided that they meet the Illinois Articulation Initiative’s requirements for the C1900 and C1901 Writing Courses.
  • College Writing courses cover such topics as: rhetorical appeals and the rhetorical situation; synthesis and multi-source writing ; the writing process and strategies for invention, drafting, revision, and editing; writing genres including narrative, analysis, and argument; and style, mechanics, and conventions.
  • The courses are grounded in the writing process, and the successful College Writing instructor will support student writing by designing assignments that guide students through the process of developing ideas, drafting, peer reviewing, revising, editing, and proofreading.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities


  • The university seeks faculty to teach College Writing I and Foundations II/College Writing II, the first-year writing sequence.
  • The courses are designed to introduce students to the habits of mind and writing skills students need in college, as well as to the conventions of college-level writing, including style, citation, and mechanics.
  • College Writing instructors are able to design their courses to align with their strengths and interests, provided that they meet the Illinois Articulation Initiative’s requirements for the C1900 and C1901 Writing Courses.
  • College Writing courses cover such topics as: rhetorical appeals and the rhetorical situation; synthesis and multi-source writing ; the writing process and strategies for invention, drafting, revision, and editing; writing genres including narrative, analysis, and argument; and style, mechanics, and conventions.
  • The courses are grounded in the writing process, and the successful College Writing instructor will support student writing by designing assignments that guide students through the process of developing ideas, drafting, peer reviewing, revising, editing, and proofreading.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Education and Training
  • Industries

    Higher Education

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