Instructional Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition
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Job Location:
Laredo, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title
Instructional Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and CompositionAgency
Texas A&M International UniversityDepartment
Dept HumanitiesProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Laredo TexasJob Type
FacultyJob Description
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) a member of the Texas A&M University System welcomes applicants for anInstructional Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition to beginFall 2026.
TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8000 students located in Laredo Texas a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery teaching and learning community engagement and public service and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information please visit is anon-tenure track instructional assistant professor (9-month appointment; 3-year contract with possibility of renewal depending on performance and/or department need). Primary duties will includeteaching 15 semester credit hours (or five courses) per semester of freshman and advanced courses in composition (e.g. technical communication writing in the disciplines and writing pedagogy) typically including ENGL 1301 ENGL 1302 and ENGL 2311. Duties also includeservice on the First Year Writing Program faculty committee and other department college and university service; and active participation in department college and university initiatives. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to teach advanced courses in language studies (grammar and linguistics) rhetorical theory and/or the history of the English language. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
The Department of Humanities offers BA and MA programs in English History and Spanish as well as eight minor programs..
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate must hold an earned doctorate degree in Rhetoric and Composition or English. If the degree is in English we desire a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition. ABDs will also be considered but applicants must have earned a doctorate before appointment. We strongly encourage candidates with prior teaching experience particularly experience teaching composition courses. Teaching experience with bilingual students or minority students is desirable as is service experience in first year writing programs; and/or research or teaching experience in language studies rhetorical theory or the history of the English language.
We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance retirement benefits and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities such as attending academic conferences is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.
Application Process
The first review of applications will be11/21/2025 and will continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:
- Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications
- Current curriculum vitae
- Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degree
- Names and contact information of three current professional references
Applications must be submitted online at For more information contact the Search Committee Chair Dr. Andrew Hazelton at .
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All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is an international university poised at the Gateway to Mexico and serving as the cultural and intellectual hub of a vibrant multilingual and multicultural community.
