Job Opening: Assistant Professor, Composition and Rhetoric, University of Washington

Assistant Professor: Composition and Rhetoric, Department of English,

University of Washington

The University of Washington English Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Composition and Rhetoric, with second language writing as a specialization or concentration. The appointment is to begin Fall 2013. Applicants should have the Ph.D. degree by the start of appointment.  University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.  

Commitments to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and to sustained research and publication in composition and rhetoric are expected.  In addition to the second language writing specialization or concentration listed above, preference will be given to candidates who focus on one or more of the following areas: writing of diverse populations, writing across the curriculum/writing in the disciplines, English language studies, discourse analysis, and new media studies.  

As a public institution, the University of Washington seeks candidates committed to working with diverse student and community populations; applicants are encouraged to describe in their applications how their scholarship and teaching contributes to diverse communities. Please submit application materials including a letter of application, c.v., dossier, dissertation abstract, teaching portfolio, and writing sample to the MLA Interfolio ByCommittee Job Application Web site.  Contact information: Gary Handwerk, Chair, Department of English, University of Washington, Padelford Hall A101, Box 354330, Seattle, WA, 98195. 

Priority will be given to applications received by November 16, 2012.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.  The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.