Job: Georgia State University, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition

Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at Georgia State University
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/4823

Position Description
The English department at Georgia State University invites applications for a full time tenure-track faculty position (2/2 teaching load) starting August 2025. The successful applicant will have an interest in writing program administration and any of the following: rhetoric of social media, writing in non-academic settings, technical writing, comparative rhetorics, rhetoric and under-represented peoples.

Required Education
Ph.D in Rhetoric and Composition or closely related field at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience
Successful candidates will have:

  • Instructor of record for at least one course
  • Evidence of teaching effectiveness which might include a teaching portfolio, student evaluations, and/or scholarship of teaching and learning
  • Writing program administration experienceExperience from a successful research program
  • Research interests in
    • Rhetoric of social media
    • Writing in non-academic settings
    • Technical writing
    • Comparative rhetorics
    • Rhetoric and under-represented peoples
    • Digital rhetoric

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Successful candidates will have:

  • Experience developing learning outcomes and assessment practices
  • A historical perspective on rhetoric
  • Administrative capacity
  • Strong connections to the discipline
  • Evidence of constantly evolving digital engagement
  • Experience articulating ethical uses of AI
  • Developed practices of evidenced-based pedagogy and inclusive instruction

Search Chair Contact info
LeeAnne Richardson, lmrichardson

Departmental contact for assistance
George Pullman, gpullman

Desired Start Date: 08/01/2025
Open Date10/10/2024
Review of Applications Begins11/07/2024

Michael Harker, PhD | Professor

Georgia State University

Department of English
25 Park Place NE | #2428 | Atlanta, GA 30302

www.gsu.edu | english.gsu.edu