Writing Studies Professor (Asst/Assoc) — 6-Course Load

American University of Sharjah; Sharjah; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free housing

Paid utilities

Attractive benefits

Job summary

American University of Sharjah invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of English specializing in Writing Studies to begin August 2027. Candidates should hold a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Applied Linguistics, or a closely related field, with an active research program and a strong record of undergraduate teaching.

The department values research in multimodal composition, multilingual contexts, and writing pedagogy, and offers a six-course teaching load,

Qualifications

• PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Applied Linguistics, or closely related field.
• Record of publications in high-quality venues.
• Experience teaching academic writing at the undergraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Teach a six-course annual load (3/3).
• Contribute to department governance and service.
• Mentor students and participate in interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship with a strong publication record.

Skills

Academic writing

Undergraduate teaching

Research dissemination

Education

PhD in Rhetoric and Composition / Applied Linguistics

Job description

American University of Sharjah invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of English specializing in Writing Studies to begin August 2027. Candidates should hold a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Applied Linguistics, or a closely related field, with an active research program and a strong record of undergraduate teaching.

The department values research in multimodal composition, multilingual contexts, and writing pedagogy, and offers a six-course teaching load,