Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric, Community-Based/Interdisciplinary Writing The University of Rhode Island has an opening for a tenure-track academic year appointment of an Assistant Professor for July 1, 2011. Basic Function/Responsibilities: Teach 9 credit hours per semester in the Department of Writing & Rhetoric, engage in research leading to publication, and participate in service and outreach activities. Courses will include first-year writing and other general education offerings, upper-level courses in the Writing & Rhetoric major, and graduate courses for the specialization in Rhetoric & Composition. Required Qualifications: Earned Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Literacy, English, Communication or related fields with a specialization in Rhetoric and Composition, in hand by August 2011. Evidence of teaching effectiveness and scholarly activity also required. Must have a strong background in rhetoric plus social and/or cultural theories. Must also have research or teaching interests in community literacy, community service writing, and/or interdisciplinary writing. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with community organizations, social justice and diversity, environmental sustainability, grant writing, public writing, legal writing, or public policy. Review of resumes will begin on October 8, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. Visit https://jobs.uri.edu position and instructions for online applications. Refer to Posting# (6000256). Only online applications will be accepted and will require three (3) documents in pdf format as attachments only: A Cover Letter, CV, and Other Document to be (one sample of recent scholarly writing). Also, please send by email or postal mail three (3) letters of professional recommendation, one (1) course syllabus, and a copy of unofficial transcripts to: WRT@etal.uri.edu, or mail to: Donna Hayden, Writing & Rhetoric Dept, Rm#319 Roosevelt Hall, 90 Lower College Road, URI, Kingston, RI 02881. URI is an AA/EEO employer and values diversity. URI is an E-Verify employer. The University of Rhode Island is a premier learner-centered research university, located minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. We are a land grant, sea grant, and urban grant institution. The Department of Writing & Rhetoric is housed in the Harrington School of Communication & Media, within the College of Arts & Sciences. For more information on our Department, please visit: www.uri.edu/artsci/writing Libby Miles, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Writing & Rhetoric University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 www.uri.edu/artsci/writing |