Job Description

The Opportunity

The Department of Humanities & Communication seeks a visiting assistant professor or visiting instructor to teach writing courses on our Daytona Beach campus, beginning August 2026. At the assistant professor level, this position includes a 4-4 teaching load with modest service expectations. At the instructor level, the teaching load would be 5-5 with no required service. The person hired for this position may teach courses in technical communication, composition, speech, or humanities.

About us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

About the department of Humanities and Communication

In addition to offering general education courses in communication, humanities, and writing at a STEM-focused university, the department delivers academic programs in Communication and Interdisciplinary Studies, with minors in Humanities, Communication, Latin American Studies, Arabic Studies, Russian Studies, and Chinese Studies. The department has 39 full-time faculty members.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!

• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a record of teaching excellence at the college level, a commitment to general education, and a keen interest in teaching writing at a STEM-oriented institution. Preferred candidates will hold a Ph.D. in Communication, English, or a closely related discipline. Applicants who are ABD or have a master’s degree will be considered at the instructor level.

Application process/requirements

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R311882. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:

• Full CV
• Graduate transcripts
• Letter of application addressing their experience and philosophy of teaching.
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.

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