Clinical Assistant Professor

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University’s Expository Writing Program invites applications for full-time Clinical Assistant Professors to teach intensive first-year writing courses across the university. Appointments are renewable and non-tenure track, with a three-year term and potential renewal.

Each lecturer teaches a 3-3 load, participates in ongoing faculty development, and attends a week-long orientation before the semester begins. The annual base salary is $93,730.

Qualifications

• PhD/MFA/EdD in field of expertise.
• Minimum three years of college-level writing instruction as the instructor of record.
• Experience designing curricula emphasizing inquiry, critical reading, drafting and revision.
• Strong writers with active commitment to writing in their field.
• Commitment to inclusive learning environments and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Teach intensive first-year writing courses across the university.
• Participate in ongoing faculty development and program service.
• Attend week-long orientation before the semester begins.

Skills

College-level writing

Curriculum design

Strong writer

Diversity & inclusion

Education

PhD

MFA

EdD

Job description

New York University: NYU - NY: Arts and Science (A&S): Expository Writing

Location

New York, NY

Deadline

Dec 04, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

New York University’s Expository Writing Program (EWP) invites applications for full-time Clinical Assistant Professors to teach intensive first-year writing courses across the university. We will be appointing up to 2 assistant professors on a rolling basis: start date will be September 1, 2027. The final number and start date of positions are subject to budgetary and administrative approval. Applications are due by Friday, December 4th, 2026 at 5pm EST.

Openings are for renewable full-time, non-tenure track positions. Clinical Assistant Professor appointments are for three years, subject to renewal based upon a review and the recommendation of the department. Subsequent reappointment can be made for up to three years and include the possibility of promotion to Clinical Associate Professor, and, later, to Clinical Full Professor. Clinical Assistant Professors teach a 3-3 load, and all Expository Writing Program faculty are expected to participate in ongoing faculty development and program service. New faculty are required to attend a week-long intensive faculty orientation before the semester begins. NYU housing is not offered.

EWP is one of the largest writing programs in the United States, with 104 full-time faculty. Successful applicants will join a community of teachers strongly committed to pedagogical design and innovation. Our faculty have advanced degrees from a multitude of fields and think very carefully about how their disciplinary knowledge connects to and is enlarged by fundamental questions about rhetoric and writing.

Our current program needs include individuals with experience teaching STEM-related writing.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $93,730. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Arts & Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber who are sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in a broad academic community with different viewpoints and backgrounds. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the Arts & Science commitment to inclusive excellence, please read here: https://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultyexcellence.html .

Qualifications

Successful applicants will:

possess an advanced degree in their field of expertise (PhD, MFA, EdD).

have a minimum of three years of demonstrated high-level effectiveness in the college-level teaching of writing, creative writing, and/or other writing-intensive courses (preferably full-time) as the instructor of record prior to their appointment at EWP.

have experience in designing curriculum that emphasizes inquiry, critical reading, analysis, research, drafting and revising, and creative thinking. We welcome teachers driven by a sense of writing community and collective inquiry.

be strong writers who have demonstrated an active commitment to writing in their field.

We are strongly committed to a diverse faculty and program. We believe a program’s excellence is tied to a breadth of perspective in its faculty, where diversity encompasses not only race, ethnicity, gender, class, and ability but also rank, age, field of study, and institutional background. We welcome applicants who are committed to creating inclusive learning environments for a range of students, including historically underrepresented students.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

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