Assistant Professor of English

Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach on-campus (face-to-face) composition courses (including ENG 111), applied and professional writing courses, and other courses as needed.
• Instruct courses in varied locations, at varied times, and via various media commensurate with department and university needs.
• Engage in scholarly research or creative achievement to enhance knowledge of field.
• Provide evidence of continuing preparation and study in the field to enhance teaching abilities.
• Contribute to student growth and development including student advising.
• Provide service to the university and community including the program, the department, the college, the university, and the greater community.
• Support Winona State University's mission to enhance the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic vitality of the people and communities we serve.

Minimum Qualifications:

• English or closely related field, with specialization in composition and rhetoric or technical communication.
• Evidence of degree completion by date of appointment.
• College teaching experience, including upper-division applied and professional writing courses (such as ENG 439: Technical Writing and/or ENG 440: Professional Editing).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skills/ability to integrate technology to enhance learning and teaching.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality teaching.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse working and learning environment.
• Training and experience in one or more of the following: technical communication, writing and rhetoric, writing theory, writing pedagogy, rhetoric of science.
• Experience with university writing center operations, including writing center tutor training.
• Substantial post-secondary teaching experience (at both the lower and upper divisions) with principal responsibilities in composition and other writing courses.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness, including evidence of ability to produce effective writing course syllabi and course materials.
• Strong writing skills, as reflected in teaching materials and other application materials.

WSU invites you to join our Community of Learners as an Asst. Professor of English. This is a fixed-term/9 month appointment starting 8/2026.