Council of Writing Program Administrators

The English Department and the Office of Quality Enhancement at The University of Southern Mississippi invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Composition and Rhetoric beginning Fall 2009. Southern Miss is engaged in a quality enhancement plan (QEP), Finding a Voice: Improving Oral and Written Competences, and has embarked on an ambitious redevelopment of both its first year and upper-division writing courses, with a curricular focus on writing in academic, professional, and public contexts.

Baruch College’s Writing Center provides an innovative and professional environment for undergraduate students to develop and strengthen their writing and English language skills in the context of their assignments and course goals. Closely connected to academic departments and other college academic support units, the Writing Center is a key component in an undergraduate education committed to student writing.

The Department of English at High Point University invites applications for two tenure-track assistant professorships in Rhetoric and Composition to begin August 2009, pending funding approval.

Qualifications: Earned PhD in Rhetoric or Composition; demonstrated scholarly potential and commitment to undergraduate teaching; excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills.

High Point University seeks applicants for the tenure-track position of Associate Professor of English/Writing Program Director, to begin August 2009, pending funding approval.

The Writing Excellence Program at Eckerd College seeks applicants for entry-level, tenure-track position. Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition or equivalent in hand by start date, September, 2009. Teach seven courses per year (3-1-3) and assist in junior-level portfolio assessment. Eckerd College, the only independent national liberal arts college in Florida, has a tradition of innovative education and teaching/mentoring excellence. Participation in an interdisciplinary, values-oriented general education program is required, including a regular rotation in the two-semester freshman program.

The Writing Excellence Program at Eckerd College seeks applicants for entry-level, tenure-track position. Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition or equivalent in hand by start date, September, 2009. Teach seven courses per year (3-1-3) and assist in junior-level portfolio assessment. Eckerd College, the only independent national liberal arts college in Florida, has a tradition of innovative education and teaching/mentoring excellence. Participation in an interdisciplinary, values-oriented general education program is required, including a regular rotation in the two-semester freshman program.

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Description/Primary Responsibilities: The English Department at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, beginning Fall 2009. We seek a new colleague who is an engaging teacher and scholar with a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Primary upper level teaching responsibilities will be in courses in our new and expanding Rhetoric and Writing major emphasis, as well as regular assignments in freshman composition.

Description/Primary Responsibilities: The English Department at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, beginning Fall 2009. We seek a new colleague who is an engaging teacher and scholar with a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Primary upper level teaching responsibilities will be in courses in our new and expanding Rhetoric and Writing major emphasis, as well as regular assignments in freshman composition.

Assistant Professor, tenure-track, beginning, mid-level, or advanced. Demonstrated commitment to excellence in research and teaching required. Area of specialization is open; however, the Department is interested in a candidate with some experience in digital media and writing. Two courses per quarter, including first-year and advanced writing and graduate courses; an active scholarly program; and appropriate service duties. The position will at some point include writing program administration, with appropriate compensation in the form of stipend and teaching load reduction.