Council of Writing Program Administrators

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.

Qualifications: PhD in Rhetoric, Composition, English, or other relevant discipline; demonstrated excellence in teaching; experience in developing and implementing a college composition program, coordinating writing instruction, and assessing the educational effectiveness of composition courses; a strong research agenda and publication record; and the ability to work with full-and part-time faculty to improve writing pedagogy.

Responsibilities: Shape, implement, and assess the effectiveness of composition instruction; guide the department in developing and staffing a university Writing Center; offer composition/writing theory workshops for faculty; sponsor Writing Across the Curriculum initiatives and other composition-related ventures; advise the Department Chair on hiring, supervising, and mentoring adjunct composition faculty. This position will carry a reduced teaching load.

High Point University is a private, liberal arts institution housing a dynamic community of teachers and scholars. Faculty at High Point University are expected to participate in related national organizations and to produce refereed scholarship/creative work. Submit letter of application, vita, names and contact information of references to Dr. Matthew Schneider, Chair, English Department, High Point University, 833 Montlieu Avenue, High Point, NC 27262, or by email to mschneid@highpoint.edu. Review of applications will begin November 1, and the search will continue until the position is filled.