Job Description:

The Core Writing and Writing Across the Curriculum Program at Fairfield University invites applications for one fulltime Visiting Assistant Professor to start September 1 2025. Having recently completed revision of its Core Fairfield Universitys exciting new writing curriculum requires students to complete four writing classes including a new Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition course (a hybrid of WAC and Writing about Writing approaches).

VAP positions typically carry a 4/4 course load in Core Writing. Successful candidates will be committed to excellence in teaching and academic service and will demonstrate thorough knowledge of the field.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition is strongly preferred. ABDs are also considered.

Evidence of exemplary teaching of college composition courses is required.

Understanding of contemporary best practices in the teaching of rhetoric and composition

and Writing Across the Curriculum is a must.

Fairfield University is a Jesuit and Catholic University that prepares students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world through broad intellectual inquiry the pursuit of social justice and cultivation of the whole person: body mind and spirit. The University is comprised of approximately 4900 undergraduate and 1250 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences The Charles F. Dolan School of Business The School of Engineering The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit Catholic mission and identity Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education encouraging critical thinking cultivating free and open inquiry and fostering ethical and religious values. Fairfield is nationally recognized for undergraduate teaching excellence.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to excellence through diversity and in this spirit particularly welcomes applications from women persons of color and members of other historically underrepresented groups. The university will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.

Salary is commensurate with highest degree earned and is competitive.

Application Instructions:

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. This position is open until filled but we do anticipate making these hires by June 1. If you have any questions about these positions please contact Dr. Kim Gunter the Director of the Core Writing Program at

For full consideration:

Please submit:

a letter of application

a curriculum vitae (including a list of three references)

a sample syllabus for a firstyear composition course

a list of three references

Category:

Performs such other duties responsibilities and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

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