Assistant Teaching Professor — First-Year Writing

SSWAA; Montclair (NJ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Montclair State University’s Department of Writing Studies invites applications for a full-time, 10-month, teaching-track Assistant Teaching Professor position beginning in August 2027. Primary responsibilities include teaching in a growing first-year writing program that partners with the sciences, business, and the arts, and teaching in Public and Professional Writing programs as appropriate.

The role is a two-year, ten-month, non-tenure track appointment.

Qualifications

• MA, MFA, or PhD in Writing or English (with emphasis on composition and rhetorical studies; technical communication; professional writing; or related fields required).
• Record of success teaching first-year writing in a diverse environment; minimum three years experience.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching students across a range of backgrounds and experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the first-year writing program and in Public & Professional Writing programs as appropriate.
• Contribute to curriculum development and course design with emphasis on student success.
• Engage in service activities and departmental governance as part of teaching faculty responsibilities.

Skills

First-Year Writing teaching

Diversity in environment

Cross-disciplinary instruction

Education

MA/MFA/PhD in Writing or English

Job description

Montclair State University’s Department of Writing Studies invites applications for a full-time, 10-month, teaching-track Assistant Teaching Professor position beginning in August 2027. Primary responsibilities include teaching in a growing first-year writing program that partners with the sciences, business, and the arts, and teaching in Public and Professional Writing programs as appropriate.

The role is a two-year, ten-month, non-tenure track appointment.