Director of First-Year Writing Program and Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Suffolk University • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Suffolk University invites Suffolk full-time faculty to apply for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor and Director of First-Year Writing, beginning July 1, 2026. We seek a candidate with an appropriate terminal degree in a discipline represented within Suffolk’s College of Arts and Sciences, where substantial expertise in first-year writing and composition is demonstrated through the candidate’s teaching, administrative experience, and/or research profile. The successful candidate will be appointed as a tenure-track professor within the home department appropriate to their field of professional expertise. The director will administer the day-to-day activity of an established First-Year writing program, which runs over 100 sections annually. The successful candidate will provide idea leadership and support for curriculum development and delivery, particularly in relation to first-year experience, retention, and AI. The successful candidate will serve on college, university, and departmental committees, and will provide expertise in composition pedagogy to faculty and students across disciplines. The director will also be expected to maintain an ongoing program of research consistent with the expectations of their home department. The teaching load is 2/1 and will consist of first-year composition courses with potential opportunities to teach other first-year and upper-level undergraduate courses within the candidate’s area of expertise. Service and leadership responsibilities include organizing workshops and symposia geared toward composition pedagogy, overseeing placement in writing courses, assessing and evaluating the writing program, collaborating with leaders in the college and university on retention efforts, and representing the writing program in close collaborations with other schools, departments and programs.

Requirements

• Appropriate terminal degree in a discipline represented within Suffolk’s College of Arts and Sciences.
• Substantial expertise in first-year writing and composition demonstrated through teaching, administrative experience, and/or research profile.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in curricular assessment.
• Experience in developmental writing.
• Knowledge of digital literacies.
• Experience with first-year experience programs.
• Expertise in writing across the disciplines.
• Familiarity with international and multilingual literacies.
• Experience with first-generation college writing.
• Knowledge of experiential learning and student success.

Responsibilities

• Administer the day-to-day activity of the First-Year writing program.
• Provide leadership and support for curriculum development and delivery.
• Serve on college, university, and departmental committees.
• Provide expertise in composition pedagogy to faculty and students.
• Maintain an ongoing program of research consistent with departmental expectations.
• Organize workshops and symposia on composition pedagogy.
• Oversee placement in writing courses.
• Assess and evaluate the writing program.
• Collaborate with leaders on retention efforts.
• Represent the writing program in collaborations with other departments.

What This Job Offers

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