The Department of English in the School of Liberal Arts at Marist College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English in Professional Writing to begin in August 2023. Candidates should be able to teach undergraduate writing courses at all levels, including Writing for College; Grammar, Style, and Editing; Writing as a Discipline; as well as upper-level writing workshops in the candidate’s area of expertise. We are particularly interested in candidates who can develop and offer courses in Professional Writing, Technical Writing, Grant Writing, and related topics. Candidates with expertise or an interest in teaching courses with service learning and civic writing pedagogy are especially welcome to apply. Successful candidates also will be able to teach First Year Seminars and other courses that contribute to our interdisciplinary minors in the School of Liberal Arts.
This position is part of an ongoing cluster hire, and we will welcome additional new faculty members as part of our Global Studies cluster. These new faculty members will join faculty in the departments of English, history, modern languages and cultures, and political science who focus on Global Studies generally, and Africana Studies and Latinx & Latin American Studies specifically. The position is also part of a major college-wide hiring initiative with the goal of creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive institution.