Assistant Professor, Writing Program, Wake Forest University

The Writing Program in the Department of English at Wake Forest University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor. We seek a candidate with a PhD in Rhetoric & Composition, Writing Studies, or closely related field with research and teaching expertise in racial, (trans)gender, queer, (dis)ability, and/or embodied rhetorics and whose work considers questions of writing and social justice, public writing, and/or community engagement. Primary responsibilities will include pursuing an active research agenda; designing and teaching first-year, upper-level, and graduate courses in rhetoric and writing; and contributing to ongoing initiatives in Wake Forest University’s expanding Writing Program. Applicants must have a PhD in hand by August 2022. The teaching load is nine courses over two years. Salary is competitive.

Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. EOE/AA.

Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate and professional education. Founded in 1834, the University is ranked among the top thirty national universities. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities and an active athletics community. The University has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto “pro humanitate.” For information about the University, go to https://admissions.wfu.edu/facts/#.

Applicants should apply online at www.hr.wfu.edu/careers by November 15, 2021. A cover letter and CV should be addressed to Dr. Jessica Richard, Chair, Department of English. Additional materials, such as a writing sample, teaching philosophy, and letters of recommendation, will be requested in November from candidates as they progress through the review process. Initial interviews will be conducted by videoconference; finalists will be invited for on-campus interviews.

Questions about the application process may be addressed to wakejobs@wfu.edu. Questions about the position may be addressed to writing@wfu.edu.