Dear All,
Due to a retirement, we have a faculty position opening in our writing program and we are excited about hiring someone who uses a cultural lens to teach digital rhetoric. Please see the job add below.
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
Trinity College
115 Vernon St. #215
860-297-2206
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 four-year contract with 4-5 year contracts upon promotion. Competitive salary and benefits.
We seek a faculty member who demonstrates an active research agenda and teaching record at the nexus of cultural and digital rhetoric. The successful applicant will join a vibrant Writing Program and offer courses that apply a cultural lens to digital writing, teach first year composition, serve on college and program committees, advise students, and provide expertise in composition pedagogy to faculty across disciplines. We welcome applicants who embrace an inclusive pedagogy and can teach cultural rhetorics and digital writing in the context of a liberal arts college.
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 December 15, 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.