Clemson University Seeks Advanced Assistant/Associate Professor in English to Lead FYC

Advanced Assistant/Associate Professor in English, Director of First-Year Composition

Clemson University’s English Department seeks an outstanding scholar and teacher for a tenure-track/tenured position at either the advanced assistant or associate professor rank to direct the first-year composition program. The position start date is August 15, 2023.

Clemson is an R-1 land grant institution located in upstate South Carolina—a global university with a mission to serve the diverse communities of our state. In 2016 Clemson inaugurated a strategic plan to strengthen its research profile, diversity, and workplace quality of life. The English department has taken a leading role in pursuing these goals by confronting legacies of violence and nurturing traditions of political and intellectual organizing on our campus. Consequently, the search committee is especially interested to hear from candidates who are prepared to guide instructors in the responsible inclusion of diverse perspectives in their classrooms. 

The successful candidate must hold a PhD in English, rhetoric, composition, or a related field, have an active research agenda (we are open to various specializations), and be committed to diversity and inclusion in their teaching and service work. The candidate should also have administrative experience in a writing program or writing center. In addition, the candidate should be open to different models of teaching first-year composition that allow faculty to use different texts, including literary texts, to achieve the learning objectives of the English department’s first-year composition course. The typical teaching load for research-productive tenured and tenure-track faculty is two courses per semester; however, the Director of First-Year Composition typically receives one course release per academic year while serving in the director role.

The new Director will also collaborate with current faculty to enhance well-established curricular and institutional programs. The English department has a robust undergraduate major, a significant role in Clemson University’s core curriculum, and involvement in multiple graduate programs. 

For priority consideration, applications should be received by November 1. To apply for this position, please submit a CV, writing sample, and a cover letter describing your experience with writing program administration, research agenda, commitment to equity and diversity, and teaching experience. The committee will request additional materials from selected candidates later in the hiring process.  Please submit your documents via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/115234

Inquiries should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Jordan Frith | jfrith@clemson.edu.