Assistant Professor of Writing
Listed on 2026-08-25
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
The English Department at Indiana University South Bend invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Composition and First Year Writing in the department’s expository writing program, to begin August 1, 2027. Applicants should have enthusiasm for teaching first-year students and First-Year Writing in a First Year Writing General Education program integrated within a collegial and lively English Department. The full-time load (100% FTE) is 12 credit hours (typically four courses) each fall and spring semester, with one course reassigned time for scholarly and creative activities following university & campus policies.
Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to quality instruction, maintain an active research agenda, and engage in service activities.
Basic Qualifications:
- PhD in Composition or First Year Writing; ABD candidates nearing completion of degree will be considered.
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
- Investment in a research agenda in the field.
- Active engagement in service activities.
- Commitment to supporting students from a wide range of educational backgrounds.
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience or expertise in writing program leadership.
- Experience in curriculum development and program development.
- Strategies for student retention.
- Demonstrated scholarly activity in the field.
- Additional qualifications in Professional Writing or English as a Second Language a plus.
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