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NYU Washington, DC is seeking a local, part-time instructor to teach “Writing as Exploration” for Fall 2025. Writing as Exploration is taught in English and meets twice per week for approximately 90 minutes each session, for 14 instructional weeks plus a 29th session during "finals week" for the final exam. The schedule is either Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday.

The instructor role includes all preparation, delivery, and grading. Using the city of Washington, DC as a course element (e.g., having students write about an excursion, bringing a guest speaker to class, etc.) is an expectation for the course. Courses are to be intellectually challenging in content, and rigorous student assessment is required. The instructor must be prepared to deliver course content remotely if conditions do not allow in-person instruction. Candidates should present demonstrated experience and commitment to interdisciplinarity and a teaching approach informed by global and local perspectives. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who share Liberal Studies’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and who can contribute to the diversity of intellectual life in Liberal Studies and NYU Washington DC.

Course Details

The first in a two-course series, Writing as Exploration introduces students to the essay genre and complicates their understanding of its varied forms and functions. The course offers occasions to practice essay writing across disciplines and in several modes, including personal, critical, academic, and journalistic. It also exposes students to writing, reading, and critical thinking skills necessary for undergraduate work as well as writing beyond academic contexts, and introduces them to some of the interdisciplinary and theoretical bases for such practices. The course engages global issues and perspectives through its reading and writing assignments, as well as through the experiential learning it incorporates. Writing as Exploration thus helps students develop an appreciation for the use of writing as not merely a showcase for knowledge and opinion, but also, as a tool for thinking and inquiry.

Students are required to write 4,000-5,000 words of polished, graded writing. Three major essay assignments (assignments of more than 1,200 words and requiring the submission of at least one draft) is typical for the course.

Link to Course Description on Website: https://liberalstudies.nyu.edu/academics/core-program-curriculum/writing.html

Curriculum Background

Liberal Studies' Core Program (https://liberalstudies.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/liberalstudies/academics/core-program-curriculum.html) is a two-year liberal arts foundation program for first-year and sophomore students distinguished by small classes and close faculty-student interaction. For junior and senior year, students transition to one of NYU's undergraduate degree programs to earn their bachelor's degree. The Core Program curriculum emphasizes the global context across all subject areas and fulfills liberal arts requirements for NYU bachelor's degrees.

All classes are global in scope and perspective, discussion-based, small (Writing normally caps at 15 students), and taught by faculty that are experts in their fields. The mission of Liberal Studies is to pioneer an interdisciplinary undergraduate education that engages students in interrogating global traditions and forging the new traditions that will shape the future.

About NYU Washington DC

NYU Washington, DC is one of NYU’s 11 study away academic centers where students can participate in study away while earning credits towards their degree. If you would like to learn more about NYU Washington, DC please visit the website: https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc.html

An MFA in Creative Writing or a Ph.D. in English, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, or a related Humanities discipline is strongly preferred. Candidates must be legally able to work in the US at the time of application.

All applications must be made online through Interfolio By Committee at apply.interfolio.com/170407 . If you are new to using Interfolio Faculty Search, you may find the following guide useful: Job Applicant's Guide to Interfolio Faculty Search (http://product-help.interfolio.com/m/39937/l/606208-job-applicant-s-guide-to-interfolio-faculty-search) .

Applications must include: (1) a CV and (2) a letter of interest. In the letter, please highlight any relevant experience you have in teaching and/or research relevant for the course and a proposed course description.

Consideration for applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed jointly by NYU Washington, DC and NYU New York. The salary will be based on equivalent and appropriate rates for the course. Terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant.

Please direct any questions to the NYU Washington, DC Academics team via email: [email protected]

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