Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Humanities at California State University, Fresno seeks applicants for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in rhetoric and composition with an emphasis in writing-across-the-curriculum and/or writing in the disciplines. Applicants with a specialty in WAC/WID are preferred. Applicants with expertise in writing center pedagogy, first-year writing pedagogy, or program administration will be considered. The successful applicant will direct the WAC / WID program which will support faculty across the university in designing the upper-division writing curriculum, will lead workshops, and faculty learning communities, and will provide individual consultations. Course releases will be provided for the program administration part of this position. Additionally, the successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, conduct scholarly and applied research, and engage in service-related activities. Primary teaching responsibilities will be in rhetoric and composition, core courses for M.A. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, literacy and rhetoric courses in the English Education program, first-year and upper-division writing courses, as well as topics courses in area(s) of specialty, specific assignments may vary with department needs.

Qualifications
Required Education: (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.): An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in or with emphasis on rhetoric and composition is required; however, applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered. For appointment, the doctorate must be completed by the date of appointment (8/1/2020).

Required Experience:

1. Expertise in WAC/WID or closely related area, 2. Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level; 3. Evidence of scholarly activity, including conference presentations and / or publications in scholarly journals; and 4. Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred Experience:

1. Additional expertise in Generation 1.5 literacy, intercultural writing, writing assessment, or writing theory; 2. interest in connecting research to California's Central Valley community, and 3. ability to use technology in the classroom.

Application Procedures
Application Procedures: Priority will be given to candidates who submit their application by November 25th, 2019, and review will continue until the position is filled. To apply, applicants must complete an on-line application at jobs.fresnostate.edu, Job Opening 13827, and attach the following:

1. a cover letter specifically addressing required experience and preferred qualifications; 2. a curriculum vitae, and 3. list of three professional references; 4. statement addressing your commitment to working with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Short-listed candidates will be required to submit three current letters of recommendation, a writing sample up to 20 pages, a 1-page vision statement for a successful WAC/WID program, and a 1-page statement of teaching philosophy prior to their video interviews, which will be held in December.

Finalists will be required to submit official transcripts prior to campus visits.

For inquiries, contact the chair of the search committee:

Dr. Ginny Crisco, California State University, Fresno Department of English, College of Arts and Humanities Phone: 559-278-4918 Email: vcrisco@csufresno.edu

For more information, please see the full job ad at jobs.fresnostate.edu, Job Opening 13827