Associate or Full Professor of English​/Director Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Who We Are The Department of English at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie-classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants for the position of
** Associate or Full Professor of English / Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric
** who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence and the building of a just society.  LMU is federally recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and is recognized by the State of California as a Black-Serving Institution (BSI). These designations reflect the university's continuing commitment to supporting student success, belonging, and thriving within a diverse academic community.

As a Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount University, LMU values faculty who engage students as whole persons and pursue scholarly work that promotes justice, equity, and the Common Good.  The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to LMU's teacher-scholar model. A teacher-scholar conducts research and creative work that contributes to the larger body of knowledge while setting an example for the importance of lifelong learning.

A teacher-scholar at LMU is dedicated to (1) teaching a diverse student body in a transformative learning environment, (2) developing a thriving portfolio of research and mentoring students, (3) participating in service activities at the academic, professional, and/or community levels, and (4) working toward greater equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility for all in the profession.  For more information about our current faculty, please visit Join Our Faculty.  

Appointment Type and Details The position is a tenure-line faculty appointment in the Department of English at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with an anticipated start date of August 15, 2027. The successful candidate will serve as the inaugural Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric in a four-year renewable administrative appointment. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition, writing studies, or a closely related field and currently hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.  

Position Responsibilities Loyola Marymount University invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor of English to serve as the inaugural Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric. The Director will hold a tenure-line appointment in the Department of English and provide academic and administrative leadership for the university’s Program in Writing and Rhetoric. The program represents the next step in LMU’s continued development of writing and rhetorical education, with First-Year Seminar and Rhetorical Arts serving as foundational first-year courses.  

In collaboration with appropriate faculty and university governance bodies, the Director will lead the continued development of writing and rhetorical education at LMU, as well as curricular development and assessment for Rhetorical Arts 1000 and the writing-instructor component of First-Year Seminar. The Director will help guide and strengthen university approaches to writing instruction, including responses to generative AI; mentor and support non-tenure-line faculty;

foster community and faculty professional development; and collaborate with other units on writing curricula that support student success.  The Director will receive substantial course release appropriate to the administrative responsibilities of the position and will continue to teach regularly in the candidate’s areas of expertise and/or in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric. Faculty responsibilities also include maintaining an…