Assistant Professor of English

About the job

Position Summary

The English Department at Indiana University South Bend invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Composition and First Year Writing in the department’s expository writing program, to begin August 1, 2027. Applicants should have enthusiasm for teaching first-year students and First-Year Writing in a First Year Writing General Education program integrated within a collegial and lively English Department. The full-time load (100% FTE) is 12 credit hours (typically four courses) each fall and spring semester, with one course reassigned time for scholarly and creative activities following university & campus policies. Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to quality instruction, maintain an active research agenda, and engage in service activities.

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Basic Qualifications

Required Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in Composition or First Year Writing; ABD candidates nearing completion of degree will be considered.

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching.

• Investment in a research agenda in the field.

• Active engagement in service activities.

• Commitment to supporting students from a wide range of educational backgrounds.

Preferred Basic Qualifications:

• Experience or expertise in writing program leadership.

• Experience in curriculum development and program development.

• Strategies for student retention.

• Demonstrated scholarly activity in the field.

• Additional qualifications in Professional Writing or English as a Second Language a plus.

Special Instructions

Interested candidates should send transcripts, curriculum vitae, and letter of application addressing research interests and teaching experience and philosophy.