Job ad for West Chester U

[Resa C Bizzaro]

Hi, all. Jeff Sommers has asked me to share this information with 
people I know who are looking for a tenure-track position. So here it 
is:




Join a   vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its 
diversity and   student success. West Chester University of 
Pennsylvania’s department of   English invites applications for the 
position of tenure-track Assistant   Professor in composition and 
rhetoric, with a  specialization in writing   program administration, 
writing across the curriculum, and/or writing in the   disciplines, 
and experience with and interest in teaching First Year Writing.   Our 
English department includes one of the largest contingents of rhetoric 
  and composition tenure-track scholar-teachers in the nation. We 
offer a   diverse array of First Year Writing courses with a cultural 
studies emphasis   that reaches over 5,000 students annually, a 
flourishing Writings track major   for undergraduates, a successful 
master’s track in Writing, Teaching and   Criticism, and a thriving 
writing center. The teaching load is four courses   per semester. 
Salary and benefits are very competitive.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates   for this position will have a Ph.D. in Composition and 
Rhetoric or a related   discipline with a record of study and research 
in the specializations noted   above and demonstrated success in 
teaching. The candidate will also have   demonstrated expertise, 
training, or experience in writing program   administration, writing 
across the curriculum, and/or writing in the   disciplines. Experience 
in best practices in online writing instruction,   particularly hybrid 
courses, and evidence of interest in seeking external   funding for a 
research agenda will strengthen a candidate’s application.


   The successful candidate will be prepared to join us in further 
developing   research-based policies and innovative practices or 
programs in our writing   program, to teach First Year Writing and 
mid- and upper-level courses in   composition and rhetoric, and to 
develop and teach advanced and   master’s-level courses in their 
specializations to English majors, including   teacher candidates, and 
graduate students. Depending upon the candidate’s   secondary 
expertise, s/he may be asked to take on a leadership role in   writing 
program administration, writing across the curriculum (a writing 
  emphasis infrastructure at WCU), and/or writing in the disciplines.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

To   Apply: Submit materials to the online application system 
at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wcupa/default.cfm. Please provide 
a letter of interest,   CV, and official graduate transcripts.  In 
addition, please provide two   sample syllabi: 1) an innovative course 
in FirstYear Writing that   emphasizes critical thinking, and   2) an 
advanced or graduate   course in any of the specializations noted 
above, including a focus on   theoretical aspects of the course topic. 
Also, please send three letters of   recommendation to 
search at wcupa.edu and include the code “English Search   #14-104” in 
the subject line.  Finalists must successfully complete an   on-campus 
interview, which includes a teaching demonstration and a scholarly 
  presentation. Review of applications will begin January 3, 2014 and 
continue   until the position is filled. The filling of this position 
is contingent upon   available funding.

 

West   Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System 
of Higher   Education, continues to build a culturally diverse, 
broadly trained faculty   capable of fostering an inclusive 
environment. WCU is home to the Pennsylvania   Writing and Literature 
Project and a Poetry Center that hosts the largest   annual poetry 
conference in the country. The University has a strong culture   of 
community-engaged learning.  West Chester, called “one of the world’s 
  most perfect small towns” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, is located 
25 miles west of Philadelphia, is convenient   to major cultural and 
commercial institutions and recreational activities,   and is within 
driving distance of Wilmington, DE, NYC, and Washington,   DC. 

 

Developing   and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances WCU’s 
educational mission   and strategic Plan for Excellence. West Chester 
University is an   Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
Employer. Women, minorities,   veterans, and persons with disabilities 
are encouraged to apply.

  

All   offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon 
satisfactory   completion of all pre-employment background checks.

 

 If you have questions about the ad or position, you may contact Jeff. 
His address is above in the cc line.

Resa