Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Writing Program Director

• Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track 1

Northern California

Appointment Type

• Probationary 1

Bargaining Unit

Job Search Category/Discipline

• Faculty - Letters/Humanities 1

• Full Time 1

• On-site (work in-person at business location) 1

Job no: 563101
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Sonoma
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Letters/Humanities, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Instructional Faculty, Unit 3 California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time at Sonoma State University

Starting August 2027

Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, & Writing Program Director

Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department’s web page at: english.sonoma.edu

The English Department at Sonoma State University seeks candidates for atenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition and Writing Program Director. The successful candidate will provide collaborative leadership for the university'sfirst-year writing program and teach rhetoric and composition courses and upper-division courses emphasizing digital and multimodal literacies and professional communication. The successful candidate, like all English faculty, will also be able to teach courses in the GE program as well as specialized courses in additional areas of expertise.

Upon an anticipated reinstatement of the English MA program in the future, responsibilities will also include graduate teaching and mentoring students completing theses in rhetoric and composition.

As Writing Program Director, the successful candidate will coordinate curriculum development and program assessment; support culturally responsive pedagogies and program structures; and provide mentoring, teaching resources, and professional development in collaboration with lecturer and tenure-line faculty. Working with the department chair and campus partners, the director will advance writing instruction that supports first-year engagement and retention, address equity gaps, and build on students' linguistic and cultural resources.

Responsibilities will include supporting faculty across the university in multilingual literacy and culturally responsive writing pedagogy, with attention to historically underrepresented and first-generation college students and developing approaches to using digital technologies that strengthen students' agency as writers.

The successful candidate will maintain an active program of scholarship, research, and/or creative activity in rhetoric and composition and/or writing studies consistent with English Department’s criteria for retention, tenure, and promotion.

In addition to teaching and scholarship, faculty are expected to engage in service to the University, profession, and community. These responsibilities include: advising students, participation in campus and system-wide communities, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, and participating in traditional academic functions.

Sonoma State is committed to the Teacher/Scholar model and places an emphasis on faculty support of undergraduate research and other professional opportunities for students. Faculty are also expected to foster our commitment to the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 through excellent teaching, advising, and mentoring. Potential applicants are encouraged to review the University’s Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion Policy. During the first two years of the probationary period the instructional…