Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, & Writing Program Director

The California State University; Sonoma (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoma State University seeks an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition who will also serve as Writing Program Director. The successful candidate will lead the university's first-year writing program, teaching rhetoric and composition and upper-division courses emphasizing digital and multimodal literacies and professional communication.

The role includes curriculum development, program assessment, and mentoring of faculty, with potential graduate teaching if the MA program is

Qualifications

• Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition and Writing Program Director.
• Teach rhetoric and composition courses and upper-division courses emphasizing digital and multimodal literacies and professional communication.
• Teach GE courses and, if the English MA program is reinstated, graduate teaching and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate curriculum development and program assessment for the first-year writing program.
• Support culturally responsive pedagogy and program structures; mentor faculty and provide resources.
• Advance writing instruction to improve first-year engagement, retention, and student linguistic and cultural resources.
• Engage in service to the University, profession, and community; review Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion policies.

Job description

Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, & Writing Program Director

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

The Department

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

Duties of the Position

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.

Faculty Responsibilities

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 assignment will be reduced by two