Job: Assistant Professor of English, Technical and Professional Writing at Marist University

Dear all,

The Marist University English Department is hiring an Assistant Professor of English in Technical and Professional Writing. I am chairing the committee, so please feel free to reach out with any questions about Marist, the position, or the department. Please share the ad widely!

Some application highlights:

  • Application Due Date: For highest consideration, please submit by October 31, 2026 (due date is not on the ad).
  • Specializations: Health/Medical Rhetorics, Disability Rhetorics, Cultural Rhetorics, Social Justice, and/or Writing in the Professions.
  • Application materials: 1) CV, 2) Cover Letter which addresses the applicant’s teaching philosophy and approach to working with undergraduates, and 3) Contact Information of three Professional References.
  • Salary: $75,000 – $80,000
  • Teaching Load: 21 credits, or a 3 / 4 teaching load with the opportunity for research course releases. Marist is a teaching school; our department teaches undergraduates across the curriculum for core courses and English department majors/minors.
  • Location: Poughkeepsie, NY (a 2-hour train ride from NYC)

If you or anyone in your network is interested, we are also hiring an Assistant Professor of English in Creative Writing (Fiction).

Take care,
Cara Messina
Assistant Professor of English, Marist University