Assistant/Associate Professor of English, Writing Studies

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Company

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is an R2 doctoral research institution and Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Institution within the Texas A&M System.

What you will do

• Teach a 3/3 course load in first-year writing and upper-division writing studies, with possible graduate teaching.
• Support the First-Year Writing Program as an experienced writing program administrator.
• Develop and assess writing curricula and program outcomes.
• Initiate faculty development opportunities supporting writing pedagogy.
• Mentor students in the English MA program and contribute to research in writing program administration.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, or a related discipline.
• Active scholarly production or research related to writing program administration.
• Quality teaching experience in Writing Studies, First-Year Writing, and/or Technical and Professional Writing.
• Demonstrated experience in writing program administration.
• For the Associate Professor rank: five years of full-time university faculty experience, including at least four years as an Assistant Professor, unless substituted by related professional experience in rare cases.
• All positions are security-sensitive and require a criminal history investigation and credential verification.

Nice to have

• Experience with culturally responsive pedagogy at a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
• Ability to teach and advise in face-to-face and online modalities.
• Experience teaching and advising first-generation students and historically underserved communities.
• Experience establishing and assessing writing program outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Tenure-track, 9-month faculty appointment beginning Fall 2027.
• Opportunity to contribute to an interdisciplinary English MA program covering Writing Studies, Literary Studies, and Applied Linguistics.
• Teaching, research, and community engagement within a Hispanic- and Minority-Serving R2 doctoral research institution.
• Employment may be affected by the Presidential proclamation of September 19, 2025, and the Texas Governor's moratorium of January 27, 2026.

Hiring process

• Submit a letter of interest, writing program administration philosophy statement, curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, and three professional references.
• Shortlisted candidates may be asked for a research statement, first-year writing syllabus, and writing samples.
• Application deadline: October 15, 2026.