Job Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of English, Writing Studies
Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Department
College Of Liberal Arts
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Department of English at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in Rhetoric and Composition, beginning Fall 2027. The appointment may be made at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, level of expertise, and professional experience. The department is seeking an experienced writing program administrator to support the First-Year Writing Program. Applicants should demonstrate a record of excellent teaching and have an active, current scholarly agenda in writing program administration.
Teaching expectations will include a 3/3 course load (not including course release time for program administration) comprising first-year writing courses and upper-division undergraduate courses in writing studies. Candidates will also have the opportunity to offer graduate courses and mentor students in the department's English MA program. Administrative duties, when part of the faculty's appointment, will include development and assessment of writing curricula and outcomes and initiating faculty development opportunities to support writing pedagogy in the program.
The Department of English offers undergraduate English majors a choice in either a Writing or Literary Studies emphasis, curricula for secondary English certification, certificates in Writing for Non-Profits, social media, and TESOL, and minors in Technical and Professional Writing, Creative Writing, and Literary Studies. The graduate program provides an interdisciplinary educational experience in a generalist MA in English by requiring advanced study in Writing Studies, Literary Studies, and Applied Linguistics.
At TAMU-CC, our first-year writing program is informed by research on how people write, how they learn, and what they need to be flexible, adept writers ready to take on new challenges. Our program works to teach writing in ways that connect students to their majors and coordinate with the demands of other first-year classes. As a program, we want to help students understand that writing, language, and rhetoric are all multifaceted and evolving; we want students to be able to use writing and language in ways that will help them achieve their goals.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic and Minority Serving R2 Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. The only university in the nation is located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast. With palm tree lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail and pristine views of the beach and bays, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a first-choice institution.
Required Qualifications:
Assistant Rank:
- Doctoral degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies or
related discipline.
