Assistant Teaching Professor in English-Composition and Rhetoric

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The salary range for this position is $80008 to $88883 depending on the successful candidates years of teaching experience at the college level. The position comes with generous benefits ( including medical dental vision and life insurance and University contributions toward retirement. The University also provides rental assistance for which Assistant Teaching Professors are eligible to ease the transition into the local housing market.

Purpose:

The department of English at Santa Clara University (SCU) a Jesuit Catholic university invites applications for a full-time renewable non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor to teach Core writing classes. SCU is a welcoming and inclusive community of teaching scholars whose work is grounded in the universitys fundamental values. Those values which include academic excellence social justice and community engagement are infused with a culture of care that defines our communityupholding the dignity of all. The university draws on the many resources of the greater Bay Area including Silicon Valley where we are located.

The Department seeks a faculty member who will teach lower and upper division core writing courses primarily Critical Thinking and Writing (Santa Claras 2-quarter first-year writing sequence) and Advanced Writing. Past research experience related to writing studies and/or composition pedagogy required.

The successful candidate will start on September 1 2026. This is primarily a teaching position (70%) but the successful candidate will be expected to also engage in professional activity (15%) and do service (15%) for the department college and university. SCU is on the quarter system and the expected teaching load is seven undergraduate courses over three academic quarters (Fall Winter and Spring). Assistant Teaching Professors are appointed for an initial term of three years. Reappointment to subsequent terms of three years depends upon the availability of funds persistent programmatic need and superior teaching service and professional activity. Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and then Teaching Professor is possible under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

As with most of the departments in the College of Arts and Sciences the English Department is strictly an undergraduate program. Experience working with diverse groups of students is valued.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Rhetoric & Composition Writing Studies English or a related field. Degree must be in hand prior to start date of September 1 2026.

• Minimum of 1-2 years experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching university-level courses in first-year writing as the instructor of record.

• Demonstrated effective and inclusive pedagogical practices that promote academic success for all students.

• Demonstrated success teaching college-level writing and experience developing curricula for first-year writing and other composition and rhetoric courses.

• Ongoing professional development and/or scholarly engagement in writing studies and/or writing pedagogy.

Responsibilities

Teaching Professors at SCU are expected to balance teaching professional activity and service. This is an in-person position. More specifically duties include but are not limited to the following:

Teaching and Advising

Teach lower- and upper-division courses in the major and university core curriculum as assigned by the chair including courses such as critical thinking & writing advanced writing and/or engineering communications. SCU is on the quarter system and an Assistant Teaching Professor will typically teach two courses in two quarters and three courses in the third. High-quality teaching is prioritized at SCU; therefore significant faculty-student interaction is expected. The university offers many different opportunities to develop teaching skills through Faculty Development including regular lunchtime workshops on pedagogy teaching and technology grants communities of practice teaching mentors and a scholarship of teaching and learning faculty group.

• Teaching a standard load of seven sections of undergraduate writing courses. Specific courses will be determined by programmatic need and will primarily include Critical Thinking & Writing and/or Advanced Writing.

• Conducting and appearing at all assigned class meetings in a timely and prepared manner that demonstrates a command of the discipline and skill in presenting it effectively.

• Assigning and evaluating student work projects and exams that align with course and core learning objectives and providing timely feedback to students.

• Conducting all class meetings and exams.

• Holding regular office hours each week at a time convenient to undergraduate students.

• Assigning and submitting student grades that are appropriate accurate and fair measures of student performance to the Office of the Registrar by the designated deadline.

• Administering numeric and narrative evaluations approved by the Department Chair for each course taught.

• Developing and/or updating courses that contribute to curriculum development in the English Department and/or the University Core Curriculum. Faculty teaching University Core courses should follow an approved syllabus or work with the chair to design an appropriate syllabus for submission for approval from the relevant Faculty Core Curriculum Committee.

• Participate in assessment of student learning for courses in the Department.

• Provide informed advice and mentoring to undergraduate students as assigned by chair.

• Fulfill other instructional or academic duties as may be assigned by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences or by the Chair of the English Department.

Teaching will be evaluated according to the Teaching Effectiveness Standards and Evaluation (TESE) document developed by each department. Ignatian pedagogy a hallmark of Jesuit Catholic universities is based on the principle of cura personalis that is teaching the whole person. At Santa Clara University we define effectiveness in teaching as respectful challenging inclusive engaging and evidence based. Teaching Expectations and Academic Policies at SCU can be found here.

Professional Activity

Engage in professional activity which for non-tenure track faculty on the Teaching Professor track refers to scholarly or creative work professional practice or other active engagement in a discipline or field that enables a faculty member to remain current in that area and vital as a teacher. Examples of professional activity include attendance or presentations at conferences occasional publications that contribute to scholarship or pedagogy in the field creative work in the arts as it relates to the position and practice in the professional field. Faculty in the Teaching Professor ranks shall not be held to the same standards of scholarship as tenure-track Faculty.

Service

Provide effective service to the Department of English the College of Arts and Sciences the University and the profession through contributions other than teaching and scholarship such as service on committees participation in professional organizations and activities leadership and community service performed by virtue of professional expertise or association with the university as appropriate to rank and experience.

Starting Date: September 1 2026

Application Deadline: Submit by January 10 2025.

Application Procedure: Applicants must upload the following documents through Santa Clara Universitys hiring portal:

• Cover letter that focuses on your expertise in and approach to teaching writing your relevant teaching experience your knowledge of inclusive writing pedagogies and best practices and fit for this position.

• Curriculum vitae

• Unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts required at time of hire)

• Evidence of teaching excellence in writing instruction including the following:

• • Sample syllabi (including course schedules)

  • 2-3 sample writing assignments

  • Recent narrative evaluations from writing course(s)

  • Teaching philosophy

• Contact information for three confidential references. We will contact your reference if you are selected for a campus visit.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please note that the employment of non-tenure-track faculty as SCU is subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 (Local 1021; see Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California Nevada Oregon Washington and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity national origin citizenship ancestry religion age sex sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity marital status parental status veteran or military status physical or mental disability medical conditions pregnancy or related conditions reproductive health decisionmaking or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara Universitys equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at Notice of Availability

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at or by phone at .

Work Authorization:

SCU does not sponsor any applicants for work visas for this position. The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.