Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition

Assistant Director of the Institute Writing Program for Writing Center Administration.  Tenure-track assistant professor specializing in Rhetoric and Composition.  Teach two courses per semester, including first-year composition and upper-level courses in rhetoric and writing, and manage the VMI Writing Center.  Duties will include coordinating the Center’s daily operations, programs, budget, and personnel, and developing relationships between the Center and the academic community to support writing across the curriculum. 

The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher and an emerging leader in the field as evidenced by scholarship and experience in developing writing centers, writing across the curriculum, or other writing program initiatives.  Visit our websites for more information: Institute Writing Program www.vmi.edu/iwp and the Department of English and Fine Arts www.vmi.edu/ENFA.  Ph.D. by August 2012.  Competitive salary with full benefits. 

Virginia Military Institute is a state-supported undergraduate military college of engineering, the sciences, humanities, and the social sciences with a strong emphasis on teaching excellence.  Military experience is not required for faculty.  

Send letter of application and dossier including transcripts and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Emily P. Miller, Head, Department of English and Fine Arts, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA 24450.  

Review of applications will begin October 7 and continue until the position has been filled.  Interviews at SAMLA (and possibly at MLA).  VMI is an EOE.  Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.