Job description

LOCATION
Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME
Humanities & Arts Department

DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Humanities and Arts Department and the Professional Writing program invite applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor of Writing and Rhetoric to begin August 2025. The Teaching Professor track at WPI is a full-time faculty position and affords the possibility of reappointment and promotion.

Successful candidates will have demonstrated experience and a record of excellence in teaching undergraduate writing and rhetoric courses at the 1000- and 2000-level, strong evidence of professional engagement, and a demonstrated passion for developing engaging and inclusive writing pedagogies for first- and second-year undergraduates. Candidates should be motivated to teach writing to STEM students (though prior experience at a STEM institution is not required).

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

• Teach 8 courses per academic year (two courses per seven-week term), with a focus on existing courses targeted at first- and second-year students
• Advise student projects, including Professional Writing majors, on their course planning and senior-thesis projects
• Participate in service to and initiatives of the Professional Writing program, the Humanities and Arts Department, and the university

Requirements:

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in Professional/Technical Writing, Composition and Rhetoric, Writing Studies is preferred (terminal degree in other relevant fields considered)
• PhD or terminal degree in hand by the time of appointment
• Successful classroom teaching and advising experience at the university level
• Clear promise of continuing professional growth and engagement
• Ability to work creatively and collaboratively across disciplines with faculty, staff, and students of various experience levels

As part of your initial application, please submit:

• Cover letter detailing your teaching experience and interests, values, and practices as a teacher and scholar
• C.V. that contains academic, teaching, and professional experience and includes names and contact information for three professional references (letters will be solicited from finalists
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Materials from two courses (course syllabus and one or two exemplary assignments)

We will request letters of reference and writing samples for short-listed candidates only.

Applications received by March 5, 2025 will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.

About WPI
WPI is a vibrant, active, and diverse community of extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, and state of the art research facilities. At WPI, we have competitive and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, long-term care, retirement, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, work-life balance and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at WPI
WPI is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected; a place where every student, faculty and staff member can be themselves, so that they can study, live, and work comfortably, to reach their full potential, and make meaningful contributions in order to meet departmental and institutional goals. WPI thrives on innovative practice and welcomes diverse perspectives, insight, and people from diverse lived experiences, to enhance the community environment and propel the institution to the next level in a competitive, global marketplace.

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