Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number
PTI00188P
Classification Title
Limited-Term Instructors
Position Title
Limited Term Faculty - English
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and
is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
Department
English
College
College of Arts & Sciences
Campus
Atlanta
Position Type
Full Time Faculty
Posting Type
Internal/External
About the Department
Position Description
The term limit is 2 years, the course load is 4/4, ENGL 1101/1102 courses. Full benefits. These are not remote positions. All LTFs must live close enough to Atlanta to teach in person, even if they may end up with some online classes.
Required Experience
Experience teaching composition in a classroom
Required Education
Ph.D in English or MFA in Creative Writing
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc
Pre-Employment Requirements
A criminal background check is required.
Work Hours
Salary
45,000
Job Duties
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
5
Desired Start Date
08/24/2026
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Apply at:
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/7203
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer with regard to veterans and individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Supplemental Questions
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
Optional Documents
- Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts of All Graduate-Level Degrees Completed or In Progress
