Assistant/Associate Professor of English

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at North Central College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Rhetoric and Composition to begin Fall of 2025. The successful candidate will serve as coordinator of our first-year writing seminar and partner with the chair to support writing pedagogy within our General Education curriculum. Therefore, successful candidates will demonstrate theoretical and applied expertise in first-year writing instruction and program leadership. The emphasis of the position will be first-year writing, but candidates with secondary interests in one or more of the following are encouraged: digital rhetoric, professional or grant writing, and/or working with linguistically diverse populations.

A Ph.D. in English with a specialization in Rhetoric and Composition required. Candidates should have completed the Ph.D. by time of appointment. Applicants must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students as well as ongoing scholarship in the field of rhetoric and composition.

North Central College values diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply. Experience working with diverse student populations and communities is highly desirable.

Founded in 1861, North Central College is a nationally recognized institution of about 3000 students, located in Naperville, IL, a thriving suburb just west of Chicago. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017), and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). North Central College is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine. For more information, please visit: http://www.noctrl.edu North Central College is an EEO Employer.

Interested candidates should complete an application, as well as submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one-page teaching statement, and contact information for three professional references in an electronic format to: https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/academic-affairs/prospective-and-incoming-faculty.  Further materials will be asked of semifinalists and finalists. For further information, contact Jenny Smith, Chair, English Department, at jjsmith@noctrl.edu.

Review of applications will begin in October and continue until the position is filled.