Associate or Full Professor of English / Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric
About The Position
Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie-classified R2 institution, is seeking an Associate or Full Professor of English to serve as the inaugural Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric. This tenure-line position in the Department of English involves academic and administrative leadership for the university's writing and rhetorical education initiatives. The role includes leading the development of writing and rhetorical education, curricular development and assessment for foundational courses, guiding university approaches to writing instruction (including responses to generative AI), mentoring non-tenure-line faculty, fostering community and professional development, and collaborating with other units. The Director will receive course release for administrative duties and will continue to teach regularly, maintain an active scholarship program, teach and advise undergraduate students, and contribute to department and university service. LMU emphasizes a teacher-scholar model, valuing research, teaching diverse students, mentoring, service, and promoting equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition, writing studies, or a closely related field.
- Currently hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
- A record of relevant scholarship and teaching commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
- Significant experience in writing program administration.
- Commitment to LMU's teacher-scholar model.
- Commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society.
- Ability to discuss how teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and leadership would contribute to LMU’s mission and to the success, belonging, and thriving of students from a wide range of backgrounds and lived experiences.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in curricular development and assessment.
- Experience with critical and process-oriented writing pedagogies.
- Experience in faculty mentoring and development.
- Experience in collaborative leadership across academic units.
Responsibilities
- Provide academic and administrative leadership for the university’s Program in Writing and Rhetoric.
- Lead the continued development of writing and rhetorical education at LMU.
- Oversee curricular development and assessment for Rhetorical Arts 1000 and the writing-instructor component of First-Year Seminar.
- Guide and strengthen university approaches to writing instruction, including responses to generative AI.
- Mentor and support non-tenure-line faculty.
- Foster community and faculty professional development.
- Collaborate with other units on writing curricula that support student success.
- Continue to teach regularly in the candidate’s areas of expertise and/or in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric.
- Maintain an active program of scholarship.
- Teach and advise undergraduate students.
- Contribute to department and university service.
Benefits
- Tenure-line faculty appointment.
- Four-year renewable administrative appointment as Director.
- Substantial course release appropriate to administrative responsibilities.
- Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications, experience, knowledge, and skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
