Applying to teach in the UWP for the 2023-2024 academic year

Information for School of the Arts students

Current 2nd-year full-time MFA students from the School of the Arts are eligible to apply in fall 2022 for fellowships beginning in fall 2023 to be held while enrolled in Research Arts.

Terms:

Appointments are made for a full academic year. Instructors teach one section of University Writing per semester.

These appointments will carry a salary that matches the standard compensation for GSAS teaching fellows as described in the graduate student contract.  

In addition, instructors will also receive a fellowship to cover Research Arts tuition, the health fee, and the student health insurance premium. The appointment will also cover any MFA Thesis Advisement Fee for fall and spring, and any MFA Thesis Fee, if applicable. 

Nov 28, 2022 information session (click here to view recording)

The session reviews the Undergraduate Writing Program and the course it offers, University Writing, and answers questions about the course and the application process for teaching.

Friday, December 2, 2022 at 12:00 pm EST: Applications due

Email in one pdf file the following application materials in this order:

1. Application cover sheet; attached on the right side of this webpage.
2. Letter of application addressed to the hiring committee that foregrounds your teaching philosophy, interest in teaching writing, relevant experience, and any diversity that you would bring to the program. To see a list of our themed offerings and links to course descriptions, please visit the UWP homepage. To see samples of the kinds of essays students write in University Writing, please visit The Morningside Review.
3. C.V.
4. An academic essay you have written that analyzes and cites sources. You are welcome to revise your essay for this application. Your submission should be no longer than 10 pages. If you wish, you may submit 10 pages of a longer piece.

Use the subject line: "UWP 2023-24 Application.”  

Please send your completed application to jrs9@columbia.edu.

Additional Information for GSAS doctoral students:

Eligibility

Current 5th-year PhD students across the humanities and social sciences departments in Arts and Sciences are eligible to apply. 

PhD students earlier than year 5 must speak with their Director of Graduate Studies before applying.

Terms

Appointments are made for a full academic year.

Instructors teach one section of University Writing per semester.

These appointments will carry a combined stipend and salary that matches the standard compensation for GSAS teaching fellows as described in the graduate student contract. In addition, instructors will also receive a full tuition fellowship as well as a fellowship to cover the health fee, the student health insurance premium, the facilities fee, and, if applicable, the international fee.

Friday, December 2, 2022 at 12:00 pm EST: Applications due

Email as one file in pdf format the first four application materials in this order:

1. Application cover sheet; attached on the right side of this webpage.

2. Letter of application addressed to the hiring committee that foregrounds your teaching philosophy, interest in teaching writing, relevant experience, and any diversity that you would bring to the program. If you have already applied to teach in other parts of the Core for next year, please indicate which courses. To see a list of our themed offerings and links to course descriptions, please visit the UWP homepage. To see samples of the kinds of essays students write in University Writing, please visit The Morningside Review.

3. C.V. (Please include the names and email addresses of two references and the Director of Graduate Studies in your department)

4. An academic essay that you have written.  This sample should be no longer than 10 pages. If you wish, you may submit 10 pages of a longer paper.

Use the subject line: "UWP 2023-24 Application.”  

Please send your completed application to jrs9@columbia.edu. 

Training and Development for SoA and GSAS Students

All incoming SoA and GSAS students who will begin teaching in fall 2023 are required to take a preparatory seminar, Teaching Writing: Theory and Practice (English G6913). The seminar will meet in person in the spring semester, 2023 on Mondays, 12:10-2pm.