Assistant Professor of English (Composition and Writing Studies)
About the role
The Department of English at The City College of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Composition and Writing Studies, with a particular specialization in multilingual writing pedagogies. Additional experience in one or more of the following areas is also preferred: literacy studies; language studies; adult teaching and learning; basic writing; translingual writing; digital literacies; critical AI studies; disability studies; service learning; and writing program administration and assessment. The position will begin in the Fall of 2027. We seek candidates with an established and growing record of publication and evidence of effective teaching at the college level. For more information on the English Department, visit https://english.ccny.cuny.edu/.
Responsibilities
- Teach classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including first-year writing courses, upper-division courses in language, writing, and rhetoric, and graduate courses in the MA in Language & Literacy program.
- Maintain an active agenda of publication.
- Participate in student mentoring and departmental and college service activities.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in composition/writing studies, or a related field.
- Ability to teach successfully.
- Demonstrated scholarship or achievement.
- Ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in composition/writing studies or related discipline in hand by August 1, 2027.
- Evidence of a productive research agenda in composition/writing studies.
- Demonstrable experience and success in teaching at the college or university level.
Pay
Salary Range: $79,630 - $94,017.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Pension and retirement benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Savings programs
- Mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication
Schedule
Standard workload: 18 credits per year (a 3/3 teaching load).