Director of Writing and First-Year Experience - Assistant Professor

Eastern Mennonite University • Harrisonburg, VA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Writing and First-Year Experience is responsible for ensuring the vibrancy and effectiveness of EMU's first-year general education and communication curriculum. This role involves teaching, administrative work focused on program evaluation, student outcome assessment, and faculty development, as well as supervising contingent faculty, graduate writing coaches, and writing peer tutors. The position is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor rank, with a 10-month contract.

Requirements

• AI competency and experience with curricular design
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Eastern Mennonite University is not offering visa sponsorship for this role at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition with 3 years of experience in higher education administration, writing or first-year program leadership and/or assessment preferred.
• Experience with first-year, transition programs, or student success initiatives
• Experience with supervision

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the vibrancy and effectiveness of EMU's first-year general education and communication curriculum.
• Teaching general education, undergraduate writing courses, writing tutor practicums, and at least one section of the first-year seminar course: Big Questions, Deep Connections.
• Program evaluation.
• Student outcome assessment.
• Faculty development and support.
• Ensuring that our first-year general education programming meets the needs of our diverse student body.
• Hiring and supervising contingent faculty, graduate writing coach, and writing peer tutors.
• Other university service is expected.
• Supervise support staff, contingent faculty, or student employee members.

Benefits

• 403(b) plan featuring a generous employer match.
• Substantial tuition remission programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, and employer-supported health savings account (HSA).
• Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• Accident, critical illness, additional life insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• 15 holidays.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a collaborative campus culture.
• Moving allowance available for eligible out-of-area hires to support your transition to Harrisonburg.
• Complimentary admission to EMU home athletic and cultural arts events, plus employee discounts across university dining venues, bookstore, and the University Outpost.

What This Job Offers

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