Tenure-Track Writing Studies: Rhetoric & Composition

Planitec BTP; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in Rhetoric and Composition starting Fall 2027. Rank may be Assistant or Associate, with emphasis on writing program administration and excellent teaching.

Responsibilities include a 3/3 teaching load (First-Year Writing and upper-division Writing Studies), graduate course offerings, and development of curricula and program assessment.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies or related discipline.
• Five (5) years of full-time university faculty experience including at least four (4) years in the rank of assistant professor.
• Record of active scholarly production or research in or related to writing program administration.
• Record of quality teaching in Writing Studies, First-Year Writing, and/or Technical and Professional Writing.

Responsibilities

• Teach a 3/3 course load including first-year writing and upper-division writing studies courses.
• Mentor students in the department’s English MA program.
• Develop and assess writing curricula and outcomes, and initiate faculty development for writing pedagogy.
• Offer graduate courses when possible and contribute to program administration duties.

Education

Doctoral degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies or related discipline

Five (5) years of full-time university faculty experience including at least four (4) years in the rank of assistant professor

Job description

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in Rhetoric and Composition starting Fall 2027. Rank may be Assistant or Associate, with emphasis on writing program administration and excellent teaching.

Responsibilities include a 3/3 teaching load (First-Year Writing and upper-division Writing Studies), graduate course offerings, and development of curricula and program assessment.