Hi all,
I’m excited to announce that the Center for Academic Excellence/Writing Center (CAE/WC) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is searching for a fellow faculty member to join us in Charleston, SC, as a writing and learning specialist.
The job description is attached and copied below, and the link to application is cohenmi) as is our director, Tom Smith (smithtg).
Best,
Michelle Cohen
Michelle Cohen, PhD
Associate Professor
Center for Academic Excellence/Writing Center
Center for Academic Excellence/Writing Center Position: Instructor or Assistant Professor
The Center for Academic Excellence/Writing Center (CAE/WC) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC, invites applicants for a faculty position, at the Instructor or Assistant Professor rank (depending on qualifications) to begin in Fall 2025. We seek a faculty member to teach academic, scientific, and professional writing and academic skills to graduate students primarily pursuing degrees in health care and/or biomedical science. Candidates with experience in writing centers and writing instruction, and/or teaching academic skills (such as test-taking strategy, board prep, and/or active learning study strategies) are invited to apply. While candidates with training in either of these areas are encouraged to apply, we hope to identify a candidate who will be interested in developing a career as both a writing instructor and learning specialist.
For writing and academic skills instruction, our teaching occurs primarily in scheduled one-on- one sessions with students (online as well as in person). When comfortable with the institution’s student population and curricular expectations, the faculty member will also conduct seminars on studying, test taking and writing skills for academic and professional success to those enrolled in health-related and biomedical science degree programs and faculty in our six colleges: Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Graduate Studies. The successful candidate will join our other five full-time CAE/WC faculty and collaborate to enhance the writing and learning of our students. The position is for those interested in a rewarding career teaching advanced, highly motivated students one-on-one, working alongside colleagues who foster collaborative learning and effective, compassionate communication. Our department is also home to the university-wide Office of Humanities, so applicants with an interest in medical or health humanities would find opportunities in that realm as well.
Preferred qualifications
- A doctoral degree in composition, rhetoric, education, or related fields.
- A demonstrated commitment to individualized writing or learning center pedagogy
- An awareness of current trends and scholarship around the teaching of writing and the science of learning.
- Experience/training in providing instruction for academic success, academic counseling, and/or teaching students for whom English is an additional language.
- Experience with students or professionals in health care or related science disciplines.
Requiredqualifications
- A master’s degree or higher in composition, rhetoric, education, or related fields.
- At least two years of teaching experience in a one-on-one or classroom setting.
- Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor graduate students.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with 8 other faculty and staff members.
Compensation:The position is a 12-month renewing faculty appointment with generous leave, competitive salary, and benefits.
Academic Rank:Rank and tenure status dependent upon experience
Application Information:
Link to MUSC HR position description and initial application process. https://musc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/MUSC/job/Charleston/Univ—Center-for-Academic-Excellence-Writing-Center—Instructor-or-Assistant-Professor_R-0000046682
Email: smithtg (Tom Smith, Search Committee Chair; Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Academic Excellence and Writing Center)
MUSC Center for Academic Excellence & Writing Center Faculty Position 2025 .pdf