Assistant Professor, English And Writing

Assistant Professor, English And Writing

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Tampa

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The Department of English and Writing within the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Tampa invites applications for a tenure‑track Advanced Assistant Professor in Composition to begin in August 2026.

The University of Tampa is a medium‑size, comprehensive, residentially‑based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It sits on a beautiful 110‑acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa’s dynamic central business district, a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa boasts 260 student, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and a “Top Tier” ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, or a related field and have experience teaching in undergraduate writing programs. Leadership experience in writing program administration is preferred, as the candidate will be expected to step into our rotating WPA role following tenure. Competitive candidates should demonstrate an interest in developing curricula for both our Academic Writing (AWR) and general education (Spartan Studies) programs.

Candidates must show promise of scholarly achievement commensurate with a tenure‑track appointment. Published scholarship on writing program administration or composition pedagogy is desirable, but we welcome those with active research agendas in areas including but not limited to: writing assessment, composition technologies, online pedagogy, writing center theory and practice, or multilingual writing. The teaching load for this position is six courses per year, primarily in AWR with opportunities to teach in our English and Writing core and the Spartan Studies general‑education curriculum.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• A writing sample of no more than twenty‑five pages.

Letters of recommendation may be requested at a later time. Review of applications will begin November 3, 2025.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education, 18 master’s programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.

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