Position for Associate Professor Rhetoric and Composition

Associate Professor in Rhetoric and Composition  

The Department of English at Arizona State University (ASU) (http://www.asu.edu/clas/english)  <http://www.asu.edu/clas/english)%20seeks> seeks associate professor and scholar-teacher in rhetoric and composition with  recognized body of scholarship related to curriculum development in rhetoric and writing appropriate to  rank.  The Rhetoric and Composition faculty contribute to realizing ASU’s profile as a New American University. Required: PhD in Rhetoric and Composition or related discipline; College-level teaching experience and student mentoring appropriate to rank; recognized body of scholarship in rhetoric/composition/writing appropriate to rank; established record in curriculum development for rhetoric/composition/writing relevant to upper-division undergraduate level; and evidence of department, college, community and/or professional service appropriate to rank. Desired: experience teaching upper division undergraduate and graduate courses in rhetoric and composition; experience and scholarship in writing program design or writing curriculum design and assessment; experience and scholarship related to online writing instruction, multi-media writing curricula, community-based writing curricula, and/or workplace writing curricula; demonstrated commitment to community engagement, place-based inquiry, and use-inspired research consistent with mission of a New American University. Teaching load 2/2 for track faculty with significant research agenda. Teaching opportunities are at undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD levels.

Applicants must send: Cover letter, curriculum vita, and three letters of recommendation electronically to: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/ASU/Department%20of%20English <https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/ASU/Department%20of%20English>
 
Application Deadline (no faxes or e-mails): Deadline November 12, 2010; if not filled, then every Monday thereafter until search is closed.  Background check required for employment. ASU is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.