Dear colleagues,
The Department of English at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic University, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Writing Studies. We seek candidates in the field of Writing Studies with a subspecialty in technical and professional communication, digital/multimodal writing, multilingualism, or the rhetoric of health and medicine. In keeping with Santa Clara’s Jesuit mission and values, we are particularly interested in candidates whose research and/or teaching emphasizes social justice. Successful candidates must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and sustain an active record of publication.
The successful candidate will start on September 1, 2026 and be expected to teach, engage in scholarship and/or creative work, and do service for the department, college, and university. SCU is on the quarter system and tenure-stream faculty are expected to teach six courses per year (two each quarter), alongside actively engaging in scholarship or creative work.
The full job ad is available: https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Santa-Clara-CA/Tenure-track-Assistant-Professor-in-Writing-Studies_R6524?fbclid=IwY2xjawM-kqRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmktjb1tUe0YyrlU2bpVGpJTCJ82dofolG_PJN0qfV3epHORcnQXszlEQ_VD_aem_o7x7bub6jZOT9bitSxn1FA
Thank you!
Matt Gomes, PhD Assistant Professor of English
Santa Clara University
Indexer and Social Media Coordinator, The Journal of Writing Assessment