Full-Time Faculty Position in Writing and Rhetoric
Department of English · Saint Louis University – Madrid
Start date: January 2027
Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care and service, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Writing and Rhetoric at its Madrid campus.
The position
SLU-Madrid is the Spanish campus of Saint Louis University. It enrolls more than 1,200 students from over 70 countries, most of them completing U.S. degrees in Madrid. The Department of English teaches the University Core writing course that every student takes, ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research, and offers a B.A. in English with concentrations in creative writing and in rhetoric, writing and technology, as well as minors in English and Creative Writing.
We seek a teacher of writing who will help anchor this work across levels, from introductory writing to advanced rhetoric. We are particularly interested in candidates who teach writing through inquiry, drafting, revision and research, and who enjoy working with multilingual writers.
Responsibilities
- Teach introductory and advanced courses in writing and rhetoric, including ENGL 1900, and some creative writing courses according to departmental need and the candidate’s expertise
- Contribute to the coordination and assessment of the department’s writing courses
- Advise students and take part in departmental and campus service
- Maintain scholarship or creative work connected to the teaching of writing
Required qualifications
- Ph.D. or M.F.A. in rhetoric and composition, writing, English, creative writing, or a related field
- Evidence of effective undergraduate teaching in introductory writing and in advanced rhetoric or writing courses
- The ability to teach some creative writing courses
Preferred qualifications
- Experience supporting multilingual writers in an international student population
- Experience with writing-course coordination, assessment or curriculum development
- Familiarity with U.S. higher education
Applicants must have legal permission to work in Spain.
To apply
Send a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, a sample syllabus for a writing course, and the names and contact information of three references to hr-madrid, with “Writing and Rhetoric” in the subject line. Review of applications begins on 23 November 2026 and continues until the position is filled. Letters of reference will be requested from shortlisted candidates only.
Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE); it encourages applications from women and minorities.
Thank you!
Olivia Badoi, Ph.D.
Interim Chair, English Department
Assistant Professor of English
Arboreal Modernism and the Woodcut Book
Saint Louis University Madrid
Avenida del Valle 34, 28003 – Madrid, Spain
olivia.badoi