Assistant​/Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition

Assistant/Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition

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Job Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition

Location:

MGA - Macon

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi‑campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses‑Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia‑and global outreach through its fully‑online campus. Its enrollment of 8,400 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The university has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation program, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.

The Department of English teaches a range of core curriculum classes and offers a B.A. in English with optional career‑ready concentrations in Creative Writing, Professional Writing, Secondary Education, and Pre‑Law, along with minors in Creative and Professional Writing. The department also offers an M.A. in Professional and Technical Writing and graduate certificates in Technical Writing and Digital Communication, Creative Writing, and Teaching College Writing.

English faculty are exceptionally dynamic, accomplished, and highly qualified. We offer classes through different delivery methods (face‑to‑face, asynchronous online, hybrid, multi‑modal, etc.) and reside in MGA's School of Arts & Letters, which also has degree programs in History, Art and Applied Design, Interdisciplinary Studies, Media and Communication, Modern Language, Music, Public Relations, and Core Curriculum.

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a unit of the University System of Georgia, invites applications for a full‑time Assistant/Associate Professor of English (tenure‑track) to begin in August 2026. We seek a Rhetoric and Composition specialist to teach a variety of composition, professional writing, technical writing, and/or literature courses, as needed. Candidate selected for employment will be subject to a background check.

This position involves teaching a 4/4 course load, scholarship, student advisement, and service. Travel among our campuses may be required as needed. Teaching responsibilities may include day and/or evening classes and online and/or hybrid classes.

• PhD in English or related field (Exceptional candidates who are ABD with a firm completion date by position start date may be considered).
• Evidence of scholarly promise (or achievement).
• A record of excellent collegiate teaching.
• Specialization and experience in one or more of the following: rhetoric & composition, professional writing, technical writing, or developmental writing.
• Student‑centered approach to teaching with a strong commitment to engagement.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and time‑management skills.

• PhD in English with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition or Technical and Professional Writing.
• Experience with online and/or hybrid delivery of instruction.

• An MGA faculty application
• A letter of interest
• A statement of teaching philosophy
• A curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information of three references
• Unofficial transcripts

Contact Information:
For questions, contact Joseph Lease, Chair, Department of English se.

• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• Parental Leave
• Retirement
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement

Background Check

Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application material and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.