Assistant Professor, Composition

University of Tampa • Tampa, FL

7d • 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 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.
• Ability to upload documents as required for this position at time of application submission.
• Ability to combine additional documents into a single attachment if more than five (5) documents are required.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree