Council of Writing Program Administrators

Institution: University of Detroit Mercy (www.udmercy.edu) Location: Detroit, Michigan

Position: Assistant or Associate Professor – English/Director of Writing Program

Salary: Competitive

The University of Detroit Mercy is seeking applicants for the tenure track position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Composition/Rhetoric and Director of First-Year Writing Program to begin August 2008.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in English, with strong background in composition-related areas; demonstrated competence in integrating IT technologies into the composition classroom; previous experience in administering writing program preferred. Secondary interests in new media production, critical theory, and/or cultural studies will be welcome.

Responsibilities: As Director of the First-Year Writing program: supervise and mentor adjunct composition faculty; supervise and train Writing Center consultants; offer composition/writing theory workshops for faculty; sponsor Writing Across the Curriculum initiatives and other composition-related ventures. Teaching load 2/2: two in first-year writing and, preferably, two others in history of English language, professional writing, or an upper-level topics course. Health and pension benefits offered. Opportunities to join other faculty members in departmental programs such as the Dudley Randall Center for Print Culture.

The University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy and the Society of Jesus. The Search Committee is looking for qualified candidates who will support the University’s emphasis on personal attention to students and the importance of religious faith, and who will embrace the University Mission and Core Values. The University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a culturally diverse faculty and student body, and welcomes persons of all races and backgrounds.

Submit letter of application, vita, names and contact information of references, relevant syllabi, and sample publications to Dr. Nicholas Rombes, Chair, English Department, University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 W. McNichols Road, Detroit, Michigan 48221-3038 or by e-mail to rombesnd@udmercy.edu. All applications will receive immediate attention, and the search will continue until filled.