Council of Writing Program Administrators

The Department of English at the State University of New York at Buffalo seeks an advanced assistant or associate level professor for a position in Rhetoric and Composition to begin in Fall 2009. Eventually the successful candidate will serve as Director of the Composition Program and Teaching Fellows. We welcome candidates with fresh perspectives on the theory and practice of rhetoric and composition, a record of teaching excellence, experience in writing program administration, and evidence of innovative research and publication in the field. As a Research 1 university located near an urban center, UB has a diverse student body, including 15% international students. Our student population benefits from active ESL and EOP programs, computer writing labs, a growing writing center, and a dynamic English department with strong programs in poetics, psychoanalysis, and American literature. The university offers a Humanities Institute, a Gender Institute, and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, as well as an excellent library and research support. Qualifications may include a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition; a strong record of scholarship in the field; experience in program administration, especially in a research-oriented university setting; T.A. preparation, and graduate-level teaching; familiarity with international education, TESOL, and digital literacies. Submit letter of application, CV, and a list of recommenders electronically at www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu under Department of English, Composition. For information, contact Prof. Arabella Lyon (alyon@buffalo.edu) or Prof. Stacy Hubbard (sch1@buffalo.edu). Applications submitted by November 15, 2008 will receive the fullest consideration. The University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities ar encouraged to apply.