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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Writing Studies
The Writing Program at FIU invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Writing Studies to begin August 13, 2025. We welcome applications from candidates with any specialization in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies, including but not limited to professional, community, medical, science, digital, and environmental writing.
The English department seeks to recruit and support faculty members that reflect the diversity of FIU, a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution with a majority Latinx student population. Applicants from groups underrepresented in the academy are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Teach in both the undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) programs in Writing and Rhetoric. The typical full-time (9-month) teaching load is 2/2.
- Maintain a productive research record in writing and rhetoric.
- Contribute service to the Writing and Rhetoric Program, English Department, and broader university and South Florida communities in the forms of student mentoring, curriculum development, community engagement, and/or collective governance.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Writing Studies, Technical and Professional Communication, or a closely related field.
- A visible research agenda and potential for publication in the field of writing and rhetoric.
- Evidence of successful college-level teaching in writing and rhetoric.
- A publication record appropriate for the given rank
The Writing Program offers a BA track and MA track in Writing and Rhetoric along with a successful certificate in Professional and Public writing. Our curriculum includes a range of upper-division and graduate professional, technical, and community writing courses as well as a strong first-year writing sequence. As teachers, we are heavily invested in our community, with our students frequently participating in project-based learning alongside local and international community partners. Please visit our website for more information about our program: https://case.fiu.edu/english/expertise/writing-and-rhetoric.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 533731 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/ and attach a CV, cover letter, and a writing sample (preferably 30 pages or less). Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least 3 references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Luke Thominet, PhD, (he, him)
Associate Professor, Department of English
Associate Director, Writing and Rhetoric Program
Associate Director, English MA
College of Arts, Science, and Education
Florida International University
Email: luke.thominet