Requisition Number: 180364
Boise State University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Boise State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresent groups are especially encouraged to apply. We are a welcoming campus that supports diversity and inclusion.
Position Overview:
We seek a visiting assistant professor in rhetoric and composition to contribute to our undergraduate program and our commitments to community engagement, advocacy, and writing for social change. This is a two-semester position for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 (mid-August through early May), teaching three courses each semester.
The successful candidate will teach intermediate and advanced writing and rhetoric courses in the Writing Rhetoric and Technical Communication program, possibly including nonfiction writing, argument, writing for advocacy, and/or a special topics course.
Must have experience teaching undergraduate courses in writing and/or rhetoric.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition or a closely related field. ABD candidates will be considered so long as degree is completed prior to August 15, 2018.
- Experience teaching writing and/or rhetoric at the undergraduate level.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Evidence of research/scholarly activity and potential.
- Experience teaching advanced writing courses.
- Interest in or experience in teaching courses on writing for advocacy or social change.
About the University and Region
Boise State University is the largest university in Idaho, with enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The University is located in Idaho’s capital city and largest metropolitan area, which serves as the government, business, high-tech, economic, and cultural center of the state. Time Magazine ranked Boise #1 in 2014 for ‘getting it right’ with a thriving economy, a booming cultural scene, quality health care, and a growing university. Livability.com also ranked Boise first among the top 10 cities to raise a family in 2014 thanks to an abundant quality of life: a family friendly culture, a vibrant downtown, and great outdoor recreation including skiing, rafting, camping, fishing, and biking. Outbound.com has named Boise State University No. 3 on its list of Top 20 U.S. Colleges for Outdoor Adventurers. To further enhance the superb quality of life Boise offers, the University has committed to sustaining the conditions necessary for faculty to enter and thrive in their academic careers while meeting personal and family responsibilities.
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