The Allan K. Smith Center for Writing and Rhetoric at Trinity College invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track, contract renewable, faculty position with opportunities for advancement, beginning fall 2025. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses in first year composition and digital rhetoric. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition by July 1, 2025 (also considered: Ph.D. in English or related field with significant coursework or research in rhetoric and composition as well as teaching experience). Teaching load is 3/2. Initial three-year contract with 3-5 year contracts upon promotion. Competitive salary and benefits.
We seek a faculty member with a clearly demonstrated area of expertise in digital rhetoric who embraces an inclusive pedagogy and can teach professional and technical writing in the context of a liberal arts college. The successful applicant will join a vibrant Writing Program and be expected develop courses in their area of expertise, serve on college and program committees, advise students, and provide expertise in composition pedagogy to faculty and students across disciplines.
Trinity College seeks a faculty that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing 41 states and 70 countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Conn. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and 91 graduate students, the college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. We consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.
Please submit a letter of application, C.V., teaching statement, including the approach to teaching students from diverse backgrounds, two sample syllabi (one for an introductory composition course and one for an introductory course in digital rhetoric or related area), graduate school transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/.
For first consideration, materials are due August 4, 2024. Questions should be directed to Dr. Tennyson O’Donnell, Director of the Allan K. Smith Center for Writing and Rhetoric, Chair of the Search Committee, at tennyson.odonnell. Initial interviews conducted via Zoom. Finalists will be invited to campus for interviews and presentations.
Sincerely,
Tennyson
Dr. Tennyson O’Donnell
Director, Allan K. Smith Center for Writing and Rhetoric
Senior Director, Center for Academic and Experiential Advising
Director, First Year Seminar Program
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