NTT Faculty – Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Practice

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Salary: $5,000.00 Monthly

Location: Carbondale, Illinois

Job Type: Faculty

Job Number: 2500611

Department: School of Education-SIUC

Closing Date: 12/19/2025 11:59 PM Central

FLSA: Exempt

FTE: 1.0

Description

Southern Illinois University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track faculty position to start August 11, 2026 in English Education, jointly appointed between the School of Education and the College of Liberal Arts. The successful candidate will contribute to both teacher preparation and English instruction, supporting students pursuing degrees in secondary English education. This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate across disciplines to prepare future teachers who are knowledgeable, reflective, and responsive to the diverse needs of today’s classrooms.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts/

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

  1. Teach face-to-face undergraduate courses in English Education and English (e.g., methods of teaching English, literature, writing, and language arts).
  2. Serve as the English Education program coordinator.
  3. Supervise and mentor teacher candidates in field experiences and student teaching placements.
  4. Collaborate with faculty in the School of Education and the School of Literature, Writing, & Digital Humanities to support curriculum development and program assessment.
  5. Participate in school, college, and university service as appropriate.
  6. Engage in ongoing professional development

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Master’s degree in English or English Education from an accredited institution.
  2. A minimum of three years of successful secondary-level teaching experience in English/Language Arts.

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Experience teaching at the college or university level.
  2. Evidence of effective collaboration with K-12 schools and/or teacher education programs.
  3. Experience with program assessment and evaluation.
  4. Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

How to apply

Required Documents: Submit a letter of application, CV (may include discussion of pertinent research, of experience mentoring/advising teacher candidates, and of experience with assessment/accreditation), teaching statement, graduate transcripts, and three references.

Contact: William Carr, [email protected]

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master’s degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.

The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits, employee tuition waivers, and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: https://jobs.siu.edu/.

SIU Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status.

From its humble beginnings as the state’s second teachers college - founded in 1869 with a dozen academic departments and an inaugural class of 143 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale now ranks among Illinois’ most comprehensive public universities.