Qualified candidates will have engaged in scholarly work
related to one or more of the areas described above.
Preferred Qualifications
- We seek a colleague who will contribute to the Literature &
Writing Studies department’s undergraduate and graduate programs
and who has an interest in first-year writing instruction and
writing program administration.
- We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in
cultural and/or decolonial rhetorics (which might include Native
American and Indigenous rhetorics, Chicanx and Latinx rhetorics,
African American rhetorics, Asian and Pacific American rhetorics,
or comparative rhetorics), civic rhetoric, visual culture, film
studies, creative writing, or related fields.
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7,438 - $7,667 per month
CSU Classification Salary Range: $6,221- $13,224 per month
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the CSUSM Online Employment Application
and attach the following documents:
- CV
- Cover Letter (2 pages max)
- Teaching Philosophy (1 page max)
- One sample first-year writing syllabus
- One sample syllabus for a course you would like to develop for
our LTWR major
- Contact information for three references
Additional materials may be requested before the interview. Review
of applications will begin November 02, 2026, and will continue
until the position is filled.
CSUSM is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment
that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the
“Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain
Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are
responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.
CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)
and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to
junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher
Education. Visit
Faculty Opportunities for
more information.
California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity
Employer strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of
the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for
employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability,
gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender
expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or
ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation and
veteran or military status.
Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment
Policy , the CSU is
prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work
outside California. Working in the State of California is a
condition of employment.
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter
under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is
required to comply with the requirements set forth in
CSU Executive Order 1083 as
a condition of employment.
This position is subject to employment verification, education
verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. An offer
of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a
background check, including a criminal records check, and may be
rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information
and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or
falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the
background check may affect the continued employment of a current
CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required
to disclose whether they have received a final administrative
decision or final judicial decision determining that they have
committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a
determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for
the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process
must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of
information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to
the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of
misconduct.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at
Clery Act Notification
.
Advertised: September 30, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight
Time
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