Associate Professor: Rhetoric and Composition/ Director of the Writing Center

Associate Professor: Rhetoric and Composition/ Director of the Writing Center

Job #: 077987
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $85,000 - $110,000
Hours: Determined by Department Chair
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
Associate Professor in Rhetoric and Composition/Director of the Writing Center The Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition at Syracuse University invites applications for an Associate Professor in rhetoric and composition who would also serve as the Director of our Writing Center. This full-time, tenured position carries a 2-2 teaching load, with one course per semester reassigned for administrative responsibilities (effective load of 1-1).Qualified candidates will possess a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, or related field; they should also possess demonstrable expertise in Writing Center scholarship and administration. Advanced assistants will be considered. We are open with respect to secondary areas. Potential areas of specialization include (but are not limited to): composition studies, anti-racist pedagogies, multilingual writing, research in writing across the curriculum/writing in the disciplines, and/or community literacies. In addition to completing an online application at (search link will be here), please attach the following: Curriculum Vitae, cover letter (no longer than 3 pages), diversity statement that details your incorporation of the principles of diversity across teaching, research, and service;The Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition is a freestanding academic unit at Syracuse, with a nationally recognized faculty and course offerings ranging from first-year writing to a Ph.D. in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric (CCR). Our department is also home to an established Writing and Rhetoric major, a minor in Writing and Rhetoric, and a minor in Professional and Technical Writing. The department also has a long history of community-engaged writing projects. The department strives to recruit and retain faculty who will further enhance our diversity and makes every attempt to support their academic, professional, and personal success while they are here. The successful candidate will share the department's and College's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-racist pedagogy and be prepared to join an active research faculty who teach undergraduate and graduate courses and mentor doctoral students. They will demonstrate an established research trajectory and evidence of teaching/administrative excellence. The Syracuse University Writing Center is a well-established presence on campus, serving thousands of students each semester. Our experienced and talented Writing Consultants come from every departmental constituency (including tenure-line faculty); Writing Center assignments count towards teaching load for department faculty and graduate students. The Writing Center directly supports a broad range of campus efforts, including writing across the curriculum, learning communities, and specific programs for non-native speakers and underserved populations, as well as targeted assistance for departments and courses across campus and graduate students through the Graduate Editing Center.



Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will possess a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, or related field; they should also possess demonstrable expertise in Writing Center scholarship and administration. We are open with respect to secondary areas.



Job Specific Qualifications:
Current associate professors are preferred, but advanced assistant professors with credentials aligned with earning tenure and promotion at Syracuse University will be considered.

We are looking for candidates who use qualitative or textual methodologies, including close textual analysis, rhetorical analysis, ethnographic methods, discourse analysis, or community-based participatory methods. We are also open to candidates who use mixed methods or combine quantitative methods with critical perspectives.

Preference will be given to candidates with strong potential for securing external grant funding.

Applicants should share the department's central commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, exemplified by its partnerships with the Lender Center for Social Justice, Department of Women's and Gender Studies, the LGBTQ Studies minor, La Casita Cultural Center, and more.

Responsibilities:

• This full-time, tenured position carries a 2-2 teaching load, with one course per semester, in courses commensurate with the curriculum in Rhetoric and Composition, reassigned for administrative responsibilities (effective load of 1-1).

• Serve on committees in the Department, College, and University

• Advise graduate and undergraduate students

• Qualified candidates will possess a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, or related field; they should also possess demonstrable expertise in Writing Center scholarship and administration. We are open with respect to secondary areas.

• Potential areas of specialization include (but are not limited to): composition studies, anti-racist pedagogies, multilingual writing, research in writing across the curriculum/writing in the disciplines, and/or community literacies.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

Application Deadline:
Full Consideration By:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Priority Consideration: 11/15/2024

To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/106772

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