Tenure-Track Rhetoric & 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

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