<p>Official Job Title TEACHING FACULTY Working Title: Teaching Faculty (OPEN RANK) Position Number 02226984 Division College of Letters & Science Department B483300 ENGLISH Position Type Teaching Academic Staff Appointment Type Fixed Renewable, Teaching Pay Basis Academic Salary Grade Cat B FLSA Status Exempt Percent 100% Posting Type Staff UWM Description</p> <p>The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsin's second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high-quality education for students from all backgrounds. UWM is one of 146 top research universities recognized as "R1" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Along with its main campus in Milwaukee, UWM has a branch campus in Waukesha.</p> <p>UWM celebrates, values and promotes the diverse voices and experiences of its students and employees and our community partners. We believe diversity enriches and strengthens our institution. UWM is committed to providing equitable access to opportunities for students and employees from every background. We aspire to create a campus climate that is welcoming to all. Learn more here: https://uwm.edu/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity/about/</p> <p>School/College/Division Description</p> <p>The Department of English is a large, complex, vibrant, and productive workplace. It consists of twenty-six faculty, twenty-one academic staff, three administrative members, and more than one hundred graduate students. It is an extremely productive research-oriented department with a strong commitment to academic excellence. The individual in this position functions in a highly professional capacity for the department.</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>The Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee invites applications to fill a probationary academic staff position in First-Year Writing. The initial appointment will be for one academic year with the future possibility of rolling multi-year contracts. The appointment will start August 25, 2025.</p> <p>Candidates should have experience teaching one or more of the following: first-year composition, college writing and research, basic writing, and/or English as a Second Language. Applicants should be prepared to teach up to four sections each semester.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>MA or MFA in English or related field </li><li>2 years of experience teaching first-year composition courses with evidence of teaching effectiveness </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>PhD in English or related field </li><li>MA TESOL, TESOL certificate, or experience teaching multilingual writers </li><li>Experience teaching basic or developmental writing </li><li>Experience with Critical AI Literacy (CAIL) or related approaches to teaching composition </li><li>Additional years of experience teaching composition </li><li>Demonstrated teaching excellence </li></ul> <p>Target Salary Range $30,355 - $46,555 Benefits and Total Rewards</p> <p>As part of UWM's commitment to supporting the success of our team members through positive experiences, employees are provided with Benefits to Benefit You and Your Life. UWM offers a comprehensive benefits package and contributes towards the cost of several benefit plans. Employees with a qualifying position also receive an extensive leave package including vacation, sick leave (with no expiration), personal holiday, and paid legal holidays. Please visit this link to view summary benefits information. (Compensation figures are for example purposes only.) UWM Benefits to Benefit You and Your Life</p> <p>Application Instructions</p> <p>Applicants must submit the following:</p> <ul> <li>Cover letter including a statement of expertise teaching interests </li><li>Curriculum vitae (CV) </li><li>Teaching philosophy, including teaching interests </li></ul> <p>Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.</p> <p>Application Deadline 05/26/2025 Continuous (Open Until Filled?) No If Continuous, Initial Review Date Position Contact Name McKenna Knutson Contact Phone (414) 251-5784 Contact Email knutso62@uwm.edu Application Notes</p> <p>For this position, applicants are required to apply online. UWM will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Additionally, applicants must complete all required fields and attach any required documents. The process is complete when the message "Your application has been submitted" is displayed and you receive a confirmation number.</p> <p>Legal Notices</p> <p>AA/EO Statement</p> <p>UWM is an AA/EO employer: All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or protected veteran status.</p> <p>Reasonable Accommodations</p> <p>UWM provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact uwm-jobs@uwm.edu or 414-229-4463. This job announcement and other material on this site will be made available in alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability.</p> <p>Confidentiality of Applicant Materials</p> <p>UWM is a State agency and subject to Wisconsin's Open Records Law. UWM will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin's Open Records law. In certain circumstances, the identities of "final candidates" and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.</p> <p>CBC and Reference Check Policy</p> <p>Employment will require a criminal background check. UWM takes the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such, you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.</p> <p>Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)</p> <p>For the UWM Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e., Clery Report), which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies, see http://www.cleryact.uwm.edu/, or call UWM's Dean of Students Office, Student Union 345 at (414) 229-4632 for a paper copy.</p> <p>Employment Authorization</p> <p>In compliance with federal law, all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.</p> <p>Job Categories Faculty/Instruction - Education, Faculty/Instruction - Humanities</p>