Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
Department Contact: David Mac Williams, , dcmacwil
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
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Summary:
New Mexico State University–Alamogordo (NMSU-A) seeks a dynamic and student-centered Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition. This is a full-time, teaching-focused position serving a diverse and multicultural student population.
Position Title: Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
College/Division: ALCC Alamogordo CC
Department: 920070-ALCC REG ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
Location: Alamogordo Community College
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate With Experience
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Standard
Work Schedule:
Shift: Other Shift
If Not a Standard
Work Schedule:
weekdays, weekends, evenings, online, hybrid and off campus
- Deliver a full instructional load each semester in English Composition, including Professional and Technical Writing, and other approved areas.
- Facilitate learning in multiple teaching environments—traditional classroom, online, hybrid, evening, weekend, and outreach locations.
- Guide and mentor students by offering clear instruction, regular communication, academic advising, and prompt evaluation of their work.
- Contribute to course and program development by refining curricula, updating materials, and integrating effective instructional technologies.
- Participate in service activities that support both the campus and the broader community.
- Stay current in the field through continued professional growth and engagement with scholarly or pedagogical advancements.
- Attend and contribute to institutional functions such as student recruitment events, orientation sessions, departmental planning meetings, and commencement ceremonies.
- Maintain a consistent on-campus presence as required by the college.
- Carry out additional assignments that support departmental and institutional needs.
Required Education and Experience
- Master of Arts Degree in Rhetoric and Composition or closely related field.
- Record of excellence in teaching at the college level.
- Familiarity with latest technologies that impact the writing classroom.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and with other faculty and administration.
- Demonstrated interest in working with the community.
- Community college teaching experience.
- Experience teaching professional and technical writing.
- Experience in online course design and delivery.
- Experience in professional capacity writing professional and/or technical texts.
- Experience and/or training in use of AI in the writing classroom.
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
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