Assistant Professor, Composition

University of Tampa•Tampa, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of English and Writing at the University of Tampa invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Composition to begin in August 2027. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UT reflects this vibrancy; with 25 consecutive years of enrollment growth UT boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report. The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, or a related field and have experience teaching in undergraduate writing programs. Leadership experience in writing program administration is preferred, as the candidate will be expected to step into our rotating WPA role following tenure. Competitive candidates should demonstrate an interest in developing curricula for both our Academic Writing (AWR) and general education (Spartan Studies) programs. Candidates must show promise of scholarly achievement commensurate with a tenure-track appointment. Published scholarship on writing program administration or composition pedagogy is desirable, and we welcome advanced candidates with active research agendas in areas including but not limited to: writing assessment, multimodal composition, online pedagogy, writing center theory and practice, or multilingual writing. The teaching load for this position is 6 courses per year, primarily in AWR with opportunities to teach in our English and Writing core and the Spartan Studies general-education curriculum.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, or a related field.
Experience teaching in undergraduate writing programs.
Promise of scholarly achievement commensurate with a tenure-track appointment.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience in writing program administration.
Published scholarship on writing program administration or composition pedagogy.
Active research agendas in areas including but not limited to: writing assessment, multimodal composition, online pedagogy, writing center theory and practice, or multilingual writing.

Responsibilities

Teach 6 courses per year, primarily in Academic Writing (AWR) with opportunities to teach in the English and Writing core and the Spartan Studies general-education curriculum.
Develop curricula for the Academic Writing (AWR) and general education (Spartan Studies) programs.
Step into the rotating Writing Program Administrator (WPA) role following tenure.
Demonstrate promise of scholarly achievement.
Engage in cutting-edge creative work, technological innovation, critical scholarly practice, and dialogue with diverse communities.