Assistant Professor

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid sick and vacation leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Washington State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in English, specializing in Contrapuntal Rhetorics of the Global South. This full-time role involves teaching, mentoring students, and conducting research, contributing significantly to the academic community both in the classroom and through scholarly publications.

Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. by appointment start date.
• Record of publication on contrapuntal rhetorics of the Global South.
• At least two years full-time teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester in specialty areas.
• Advise and mentor MA and Ph.D. students.
• Maintain an active research agenda and publish scholarly work.

Skills

Research skills

Teaching skills

Mentoring

Education

Ph.D. in English/Rhetoric and Composition

Job description

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

July 10, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor

Business Title:

Assistant Professor

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

9 Month - Summer

Position Details:

The Department of English at Washington State University invites applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Pullman, WA, with a specialty in Contrapuntal Rhetorics of the Global South. We seek applicants whose research and teaching specializes in intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to multimodal digital humanities and archives. Candidates should have a secondary focus on the following sub-specialties: theories of globalization, rhetorics subtending international law and human rights frameworks.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2025

Job duties:This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month position.

• The workload is 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service

• Teach two (2) courses per semester (a 2-2 load).

• These courses will be at the upper and lower division undergraduate and graduate courses in specialty areas. In addition, the successful candidate will develop courses in their area of research specialization.

• Advise and mentor MA and Ph.D. students

• Maintain an active research agenda

• Publish scholarly work

• Participate in service activities at the departmental, college, university, and campus level

Additional Information:

Annual Salary: $65,000 - $72,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please reviewWSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation Structure.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. in English/Rhetoric and Composition by appointment start date

• Record of publication on contrapuntal rhetorics of the Global South, including a published monograph

• At least two years full-time teaching experience at the college level

• Experience teaching graduate seminars

• Experience supervising graduate students

• Experience teaching Professional and Technical writing

About WSU, Pullman, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Department of English:

Washington State University is a land grant, multiple-campus Research 1 institution. This position will serve on the Pullman campus, which has an enrollment of around 20,000 students and is located in Southeastern Washington on the homelands of the Nimíipuu( Nez Perce) Tribe and Palus people. Located 80 miles south of metropolitan Spokane, Pullman is also a quick drive away from the scenic Idaho panhandle and Moscow Mountain. The rolling hills of the Palouse offer a wide range of activities and a true four-season climate. The area provides ample opportunity to enjoy the cultural and academic hub of both Washington State University and the University of Idaho, in the neighboring town of Moscow, Idaho. For more information about the region, please see Pullman Chamber of Commerce webpage.

Encompassing more than 30 departments, schools, and research institutes on five campuses statewide, the College of Arts & Sciences is the heart of WSU. Together our 730+ faculty and staff deliver more than 50% of WSU’s total undergraduate and graduate instruction, including the vast majority of WSU’s core curriculum. We also drive wide interdisciplinary research in public and community health, environmental change, access and opportunity for all, and data and technology at the boundaries. The College of Arts & Sciences seeks to lead a reimagining of WSU’s land-grant mission for the 21stcentury, expanding the boundaries of creativity and discovery while simultaneously recognizing more completely our obligations to Native and Indigenous peoples. For more about the College of Arts & Sciences at WSU, please see the College of Arts and Science Webpage . For more information about the Department of English, please visit our website .

WSU acknowledges that its locations statewide are on the homelands of Native American peoples, who have lived in this region and have been caretakers of the land from time immemorial. The Morrill Act of 1862 established our land-grant institution by providing public and federal lands that are traced back to the disposition of Indigenous lands, often taken by coercive and violent acts, and the disregard of treaties. For that, we extend our deepest apologies. We owe our deepest gratitude to the Native peoples of this region and maintain our commitment towards reconciliation. And as a land-grant institution, WSU is deeply committed to the land-grant mission, its Memorandums of Understanding with Native tribes in the region, and a tradition of service to society. To read the full WSU land acknowledgement, please see WSU Land Acknowledgement webpage.

Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

• A cover letter addressing qualifications for this position as well as a response to the following prompt: As a land-grant university, our university has a continuing commitment to ensuring access and opportunity in our classrooms, collaborations, and academic work. The successful candidate for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research/scholarship/creative practice, pedagogy, curriculum, and service in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Using the job announcement for this position, please list at least three areas of responsibility you see as directly related to fulfilling this promise, and explain, in each case, how your past education and teaching experiences, and resulting knowledge and skills, have prepared you to do this work.

• Curriculum vitae

• Teaching statement that describes your teaching experience and philosophy, which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and mentoring opportunities.

• Research/Scholarship/Creative Activity statement that outlines your scholarly work and includes your future plans.

• Names, addresses, and contact information of at least three references who can address your history of and potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service

Applicants who advance past initial screening may be asked for a 20-page writing sample, a teaching portfolio, and recommendation letters. Please do not send these materials with your initial application.

Inquiries should be directed to the search chair, Melissa Nicolas ([e-mail]).

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [e-mail].

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