Director of the Writing Instruction Program/Assistant Professor

12-month, tenure-track appointment to direct the Writing Instruction Program in the Department of English at Northern Kentucky University. The department offers both upper and lower division writing courses at a university with approximately 15,000 students. Writing courses are taught by 22 full-time and 30 part-time faculty. Normal teaching load will be two courses per semester. The department has a graduate program (MA) that offers certificates in composition/rhetoric and professional writing. Credit towards tenure negotiable.al teaching load will be two courses per semester. The department has a graduate program (MA) that offers certificates in composition/rhetoric and professional writing. Credit towards tenure negotiable.

Responsibilities:

●      Provide leadership for the Writing Instruction Program

●      Develop policies and curricula for undergraduate general education composition classes in dialogue with departmental and university writing initiatives

●      Supervise writing instruction in the general education curriculum, including traditional and co-requisite writing courses and critical reading courses

●      Conduct training of graduate students, dual credit teachers, and part-time faculty and teach practicum in writing pedagogy

●      Recruit, hire, mentor, and evaluate part-time writing faculty

●      Represent the Writing Instruction Program in the university community and the broader regional community

●      Lead university’s directed self-placement efforts

●      Chair the department Writing Instruction Program Advisory Committee

●      Work with offices and campus partners related to student success, including first-year programs, office of international students and scholars, writing center.

Requirements:

●      Ph.D. in English—composition/rhetoric

●      Record of teaching excellence in the field of composition/rhetoric

●      Experience/familiarity with the administration of writing programs

●      Record of on-going scholarly achievement in the field of composition/rhetoric

●      Experience with technology in the field of composition/rhetoric

Desirable:

●      Ph.D. in composition/rhetoric with emphasis on digital writing, new media, writing program administration, or public writing

●      Experience/familiarity with writing assessment

●      Experience/familiarity with general education issues

●      Experience/familiarity with service learning

●      Experience/familiarity with writing across the curriculum

Applications must include the following: (1) Letter of Application, (2) Curriculum Vitae, and (3) Confidential letters from three professional references.

Open until filled; review of application starts on October 20, 2024.

For questions about the search, contact Dr. Jonathan Cullick, Chair of the Search Committee at cullickj@nku.edu