Dear colleagues,
The Program for Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) at CU Boulder invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position to begin Fall 2027. This position is a joint appointment between the PWR and CUB’s College of Arts & Science’s Residential Academic Programs (RAPs), so—while the faculty person will teach all PWR classes—they will regularly teach PWR FY Writing courses in the RAPs as well as other PWR lower division and upper division courses.
We seek a colleague committed to first-year composition as well as to sustainability with experience developing inclusive writing pedagogies focused on environmental writing, environmental rhetorics and justice, and rhetorics of science. We especially seek candidates whose teaching attends to the intersections of environmental and social justice, pointing to the ways in which climate, policies, and discourses impact vulnerable communities and the planet.
Position Requirements:
- A PhD in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies or an M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies + 5 years of teaching in higher education. Candidates must demonstrate inclusive writing pedagogy and the ability to work with a range of diverse students. Candidates must have a PhD/terminal degree/or equivalent degree/experience in hand by August 1, 2027.
- Candidates must have demonstrated experience teaching in environmental rhetorics and rhetorics of science as well as experience teaching digital, information, and AI literacies.
- Candidates must have demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence through teaching, research, and/or service.
For full details, see the job description: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Assistant-Teaching-Professor/74312
Full consideration will be given to applicants who submit materials by Oct 15, 2026.
Please circulate this information to interested colleagues and feel free to email me directly with any questions.
Thanks,
Lonni Pearce
Teaching Professor and Associate Director of Faculty Development
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