Assistant Professor of Professional and Community-Engaged Writing

Utah State University•Price, UT

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of English at Utah State University Eastern seeks a nine-month, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor of English specializing in Professional and Community-Engaged Writing. This teaching-centered position has a teaching load of three 3-credit courses per semester (3/3), with research as a secondary area. The successful candidate will teach foundational composition, professional communication, and Integrated Humanities courses, as well as other undergraduate Writing Studies courses based on department needs and the candidate’s interests and expertise. The position begins in August 2027 and is based on the USU Eastern campus in Price, Utah. The candidate will teach in person and serve students across the state through in-person, virtual, and online asynchronous formats. The faculty member will collaborate with campus colleagues and community partners in the Price region to develop cross-departmental partnerships and relationships with organizations such as government offices, businesses, schools, and nonprofits. These partnerships will support experiential learning, internships, and other forms of community engagement. The candidate will mentor students and help them develop transferable workforce skills, while strengthening the department’s Writing Studies curriculum. Applicants must have a PhD in Composition and Rhetoric or a related field by August 1, 2027, a strong record of effective and innovative first-year writing instruction, and potential for a successful research agenda. An MFA in Creative Writing or a related field is optional but desirable. Review of applications begins December 14, 2026, and continues until the position is filled. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus benefits.

Requirements

PhD in Composition and Rhetoric or a related field earned by August 1, 2027.
Proven record of effective and innovative teaching of first-year writing courses.
Willingness to teach students in multiple locations using in-person, virtual, and online delivery formats.
Demonstrated potential for a successful research agenda.
Strong teaching record and potential for publication.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated interest in teaching lower-division professional communication courses.
Experience teaching distance education courses.
Experience working with nontraditional student populations.
MFA in Creative Writing or a related field; the department would welcome a candidate who could also teach general education and/or major courses in creative writing.

Responsibilities

Teach in-person courses on the USU Eastern campus and deliver courses to USU students across the state in in-person, virtual, and online asynchronous formats.
Teach foundational composition courses, including ENGL 1010: Writing as Inquiry and ENGL 2010: Research and Argument across Perspectives.
Teach ENGL 2020: Professional Communication and general education Integrated Humanities courses for USU’s Center for Civic Excellence.
Teach other undergraduate Writing Studies courses according to department needs and the faculty member’s interests and expertise, including potential courses such as Legal Writing, Healthcare and Medical Writing, and Writing for the Public.
Provide students with mentoring and experiential learning opportunities that develop transferable workforce skills for a variety of careers and professions.
Collaborate with campus colleagues and community partners in the Price region to develop cross-departmental partnerships and community relationships that create experiential learning opportunities, internships, and other meaningful forms of engagement.
Strengthen the structure and support of the department’s Writing Studies curriculum.
Engage in research as a secondary area of the position.