Department of English - 2 positions

Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls almost 19,000 undergraduates and over 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has almost 900 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 Bachelor’s, 45 Master’s, and 5 Doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Department of English – 2 positions
Assistant Professor
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Composition in the Department of English beginning August 2019. Ph.D in Composition/Rhetoric, Writing Studies, or a related field. ABD applicants will be considered, but appointment will be at the Instructor rank and all degree requirements must be completed by February 1, 2020. Specialize in composition pedagogy, teaching writing to secondary education teachers, digital rhetoric, ESOL, translanguaging, or WAC/WID. Record of teaching excellence in first-year writing and other writing courses. Evidence of an active scholarly agenda. Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations of students. An instructional workload of six (6) course units per academic year for the first year and seven (7) course units in subsequent years. Teach first-year writing each semester and will teach the first-year Towson Seminar course, upper-level advanced writing courses, and composition courses in the M.S. in Professional Writing program as needed. Applicants should submit an initial letter of application (addressed to Professor Christopher Cain, Department Chair), a CV and a teaching philosophy online https://apply.interfolio.com/54181, by October 2018. CLA-N-3214

Assistant Professor
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a specialization in Grant Writing/Nonprofit Writing, Community Writing, and Professional Writing in the Department of English beginning August 2019. Ph.D. in Composition/Rhetoric or a related field. ABD applicants will be considered, but appointment will be at the Instructor rank and all degree requirements must be completed by February 1, 2020. Secondary fields may include Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Rhetoric, and Multiethnic Studies. Evidence of successful teaching. Active research agenda. Experience in grant writing and forms of community writing. An instructional workload of six (6) course units per academic year for the first year and seven (7) course units in subsequent years. Teach undergraduate courses from first-year writing to UL courses on advanced writing, grant and advocacy writing, workplace writing, editing and digital publishing, and technical and scientific writing. In the M.S. in Professional Writing program, the successful candidate will teach courses on rhetoric, communication for the nonprofit sector, and organizational communications. Applicants should submit an initial letter of application (addressed to Professor Christopher Cain, Department Chair), a CV, and a separate statement discussing how their pedagogy and possible course topics demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion online at https://apply.interfolio.com/54182 by October 29, 2018. CLA-N-3216

For detailed information on these positions, please visit: http://www.towson.edu/provost/prospective/openpositions.html

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. These positions are contingent on availability of the funds at the time of hire.