Rhetoric/Composition 2010

Rhetoric/Composition
And so the nightmare begins anew. ..

How do you all think this September compares to previous years for Comp/Rhet jobs? For sure, we'll know more when the JIL comes out, but colleagues in other departments have been lamenting the dearth of jobs in their field already. Thoughts?

If all of these jobs hold, I think we'll be doing okay. My concern is that funding will fall through and some of these jobs will be withdrawn. Since that is likely, lets hope it's not too many.

See "History" page for date and time last updated.

tis the season: don't forget about the Universities to Fear wiki http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Universities_to_fear

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I'm on the market and I'm...
...ABD:

...ABD but defending this year: 35

...a Ph.D., but still at my degree-granting institution: 3

...a visiting assistant professor or adjunct position: 5

...in a post-doctoral position (ABD or with degree in hand): (with degree in hand) 2

...in a tenure-track position: 11

...in a tenured position: 1

...academic support staff (non-teaching staff): 1

...in a non-academic position:

...primarily working in comp/rhet: 4

...primarily working in a field besides comp/rhet (with strong comp/rhet background): 4

...primarily working in a field besides comp/rhet (without strong comp/rhet background):

...trying to remember why I wanted to be an academic: 4

...ready to give up: 1

...wondering if McDonald's is still hiring: 1

Actually, I'm just lurking
...as a SC member: 2

...as a faculty member (not on SC) in a dept. that is about to release a job ad: 1

...Spouse of a Search Candidate: 2

...as someone on the market in 2010: 1


 * Q to SC Lurkers: Are you willing to say what info interests you here?

Tenure-Track Jobs
(ALPHABETICAL)

Institutions A-E
American University of Kuwait
 * Phone Interview on Oct. 12 2009: Very friendly.

Arizona State University
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info x3

Auburn University 
 * request for more materials x13

Augusta State University (WC Director)

Augusta State University (Asst. Prof.)
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info

Barry University 
 * MLA interview scheduled (11/10) x2

Baylor University 
 * confirmation of application
 * request for more materials 11/5 x2

Birmingham-Southern College 

Boise State (WAC) 
 * affirmative action form by email x2
 * phone interview scheduled 11/16

Bluffton (OH) University (TESOL) 
 * requested supplemental application form
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info

Bradley (IL) University 
 * confirmation of application
 * confirmation of application and request for more material x 5 (11/18)

Bridgewater State 

Brigham Young University 

Buena Vista University 
 * Confirmation of receipt of application, late October.

Catawba College 

Central Michigan University 
 * confirmation of receipt of application, request for EEO info x 5 
 * Phone interview conducted on 11/14 x 1

Clemson University 
 * request for more materials x6

Coastal Carolina 

College of Coastal Georgia

(Q: Where is this position listed?) It's listed of the online Chronicle of Higher Ed joblist
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info

Daemen College

Eastern Illinois 
 * confirmation of application x 3

Eastern Washington University

Institutions F-L
Fayetteville State University

note: do see "universities to fear" and prepare yourself accordingly.

Florida Atlantic University 
 * Request for more materials 11/13 x3

Georgia Gwinnett College 

Georgia Southern (new media) 

Georgia Southwestern SU

Georgia State 
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info
 * request for more materials (11/17) x6

Grand Valley State 

Grandview (IA) College 

Harvard (Preceptor- not tenure track) link to job ad
 * e-mail confirmation of receipt of application, mid-October
 * e-mail confirmation of receipt of application, end Oct.
 * Does anyone know what this job pays?
 * e-mail confirmation, mid-Nov
 * request for materials (11/19) x3
 * may I ask did request for more materials come by email?

High Point University 


 * e-mail confirmation of application (11/16) x 1

IUPUI 
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info

Kutztown University of PA 
 * affirmative action request via mail (11/17)

Lafayette College 
 * confirmation of application x4

Lebanon Valley College 

Lewis (IL) University (WPA) 

Longwood (VA) University 
 * confirmation of receipt of application, request for EEO info

Loyola University, MD 
 * email requesting phone interview to be set up in 2 weeks 10/26
 * Phone interview set up
 * form rejection letter 11/6 x 5
 * Said they are doing 2 sets of phone interviews since they are doing two searches; hasn't set up the second setyet
 * Anyone know what the 2 positions are? I've applied to the Assistant Prof. of Writing, what is the other? Which positions have had phone interviews set up? (both?) The two jobs are the Writing Center Director and the Assist. Prof of Writing. They have set up interviews and apparently campus visits for the WC Director (see below). They are in the process of setting up the second set of interviews for the Asst. Prof of Writing job. This is not a second ROUND of interviews. It's just taken them several weeks to complete the initial 10 interviews. 

Loyola University, MD (Prof./Dir. of Writing Center) 
 * Phone Interview on Oct. 30 2009--planning to bring finalists to campus at end of November/early December.  
 * Campus visit scheduled for early December 11/16

Institutions M-T
Montana State University (English/Comp Education, MSU site ad)
 * Ack of complete app x1 (9/21)

Mt. Union (Writing Center) 
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info

Northwest Missouri State University 

Penn State Berks (Writing Center TT) 


 * e-mail confirmation of application and Affirmative Action Data Card (11/10) x 1

Penn State York 


 * Affirmative action email survey (11/19) x 1

Pepperdine University 

Pitzer College (Writing Center) 
 * Affirmative action email survey x 4 (11/16)

Purdue University 
 * Ack of Application/EEO Card x 6 (most recent: 10/22)

Queens College, CUNY
 * Where is this advertised? It's on the MLA JIL (ade.org)
 * ack of application x 3

Regent University 

Rider University (2) 
 * Has anyone heard from them? Their deadline was October 1st, and they asked for a serious stack of paperwork???
 * Good question- I was thinking the same thing today. Nothing here. (11/19) x 7

Roosevelt University 


 * request for more materials (11/19) x 1

Rowan University link to job ad 
 * ack of application, request EEO info x4

Saginaw Valley SU (3 positions)

Savannah College of Art and Design, Hong Kong

Simpson College 

St. Edward's University
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info

St. John Fisher College 

St. Norbert College 
 * ack of application x 1 (11/16)

St. Xavier 

Seton Hill University 


 * EEO card x 1 (11/14)

Shepherd University 

Soka University
 * confirmation of application

Swarthmore College (3 year renewable position) 

Syracuse University (link to adhttps://www.sujobopps.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1258422444447)

Tarleton State University 

Texas A&M 

English without Borders; three posts?
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info x 2 (11/2)

U (Many are Univs of…)
University of Alaska-Fairbanks 

University of Colorado (Denver) 
 * Request for letters of recommendation 11/17 x 3

University of Dayton (ESL) 
 * Request for more materials 11/2 x3

University of Florida 
 * FL: Received a letter in response to my app that "after reviewing materials" they will only be inviting "two or three" applicants to campus and "to bear with them during these endeavors". I take this to mean no MLA intvws. x7 
 * Last I heard, about a month ago, the committee was planning to go to MLA. This will be their third search for this position in as many years.
 * Request for more materials. Said they received over 150 applications. 11/12 X3

University of Hartford 
 * Acknowledgment of Application/EEO Card x 11

University of Houston 

University of IIlinois Urbana-Champaign 
 * request for more materials x9

University of Kansas 

University of Kentucky

University of Louisville 
 * confirmation receipt of application x4
 * request for more materials x4

University of Maryland 
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info x 6
 * received an email that said the committee "has selected your application for further consideration." x4

University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth 
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info. x 2

University of Michigan (2 positions: 1 Beginning Asst, Advanced Asst, or Assoc. Prof, open specialty; 1 Asst Prof for Digital Culture Cluster)

(Q: There's only 1 on MLA. What's the second position?)
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info x5 
 * very nice confirmation letter that included a timeline for decisions - professional and thoughtful
 * The digital environments/digitial humanities position is not a comp/rhet specific position. Nothing in the job description mentions those areas.  The deadline has now passed, but the job ad is still available on the MLA Job List by serarching for "Michigan, digital." See also the listing under Drama/New Media on this site.

University of Nebraska 
 * request for more materials x3

University of New England link to job ad

University of North Carolina, Pembroke

University of North Florida 
 * Request for materials x1

University of Pittsburgh 
 * Ack of Application/EEO Card x5 
 * Request for materials x3
 * rejection received via email x15

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford 


 * Ack of Application/EEO Card

University of San Francisco (Term Assistant Professor)
 * Ack of Application/EEO Card x3

University of South Carolina, Columbia 
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info x5 

University of South Carolina Upstate 

University of South Dakota 
 * confirmation of application, requested EEO info

University of South Florida

University of South Florida, Polytechnic

University of Southern Indiana link 
 * Phone interview scheduled 10/9 -- very nice 
 * Phone interview scheduled 10/13 -- very nice interviewers
 * Contacting my references, 11/02--QUESTION: Folks, What does it mean if they're contacting my references whose letters they already have? What is the next step after the phone interview and reference contacting usually? Many thanks.
 * If you're ABD, most likely they want to verify with your references that you will finish your degree in the expected time. However, even if you're not ABD, it's still standard practice to actually contact references by phone--even if they already have your letters. Some committees contact references before inviting candidates to campus. Others contact them afterward. Regardless, sounds like you'll be invited to campus.
 * Campus visit scheduled x2
 * Q: Which job does this entry refer to:  the Assistant Professor of English positions or the Instructor / Contract Assistant Professor of English position?
 * A: My campus visit (noted above) is for the Contract Assistant Professor of English.
 * A: My campus visit is for the Assistant Professor of English

(side note: I used to work here; workplace is more toxic than most. Chair was removed last year. Comp chair quit. Not good.)

University of Texas-Arlington 
 * Request for more materials x 4 (10/13)

University of Texas-Brownsville 
 * confirmation of application postcard x 2 (11/12)

University of Texas-Pan American 
 * Request for more materials x 1

University of Utah (2 positions) 
 * request for more materials x 3
 * according to someone associated with this search, they have received over 150 applications

University of Waterloo 

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
 * phone interview scheduled 11/16 (x2)

University of Wisconsin-Madison 
 * confirmation of application, request EEO info -- letter says screening will continue throughout month x 3
 * request for more materials (via email) x 8 (most recent: 11/16)

Institutions W-Z
Wesleyan College 
 * acknowledgment of application x4

Western Carolina University 

Winona State (3 positions) 

Xavier University (WPA)
 * Ack of Application/EEO Card x4

Offers Made
List Institution and whether (1) offer has been made and (2) accepted (with date).


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