Assistant Professor of English (RISE THRIVE)

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in rhetoric, composition, literacy, technical writing, and/or writing studies in the field of rhetoric of health and medicine. The department is especially interested in candidates whose research and teaching address health and well-being in rural contexts, including Indigenous communities, and who are prepared to collaborate across disciplines through the RISE-THRIVE initiative and the Health and Humanities certificate. Interest or ability in securing grants to support research is also valued.

The successful candidate will develop an innovative research program in the rhetoric of health and medicine, contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in the English Department—including lectures and seminars—and participate in service. The general teaching load is four courses per year, two per semester. The position is part of UW–Madison’s RISE Initiative and includes participation in interdisciplinary collaboration, research, teaching, and outreach with other departments, schools, and colleges.

The College of Letters & Science emphasizes evidence-based, student-centered teaching and undergraduate mentoring, excellent and empathic teaching, classroom innovation, shared governance, and an inclusive environment in which faculty, staff, students, and community members can thrive. This is a nine-month, ongoing, renewable appointment with negotiable compensation.

Requirements

• PhD in English in rhetoric, composition, and/or writing studies, or a related sub-discipline, completed by the employment start date.
• Record of creativity and excellence in teaching and scholarly research.
• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in writing, rhetoric, and/or related fields, and ability to teach graduate seminars in the relevant field.
• Active scholarship in relevant areas, demonstrated through publications, conference presentations, and/or the ability to sustain an active research agenda.
• Demonstrated interest in service work in a unit or department.
• Ability to foster teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environments where all can thrive.

Nice To Haves

• Research involving or concerning rural communities, including Indigenous communities.
• Demonstrated ability to win grants to support research.
• Willingness to engage with the communities involved in the candidate’s work.
• Interest and/or ability to work across disciplinary boundaries.
• Research and teaching focused on health and well-being in rural contexts, including Indigenous communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop an innovative research program in the rhetoric of health and medicine.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the English Department, including lectures and seminars.
• Teach four courses per year, generally two courses each semester.
• Participate in departmental service activities.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary and collaborative research, teaching, and outreach efforts across departments, schools, and colleges.
• Support student-centered teaching, undergraduate mentoring, and an environment in which members of the university and broader community can thrive.

What This Job Offers

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