[ATTW-L] Job Ad: Assistant Professor of English (tenure-track)

[Levi Martin]

Dear members of ATTW,

The Department of English at The University of Texas at El Paso invites
applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Rhetoric
and Writing Studies to begin Fall 2021. Preferred areas of expertise
include technical writing, user experience, digital/visual rhetorics, and
multilingualism/translingualism, with priority given to applicants with
experience in border rhetorics and anti-racist pedagogy. The successful
candidate will research, teach, and mentor in our new undergraduate major
in Technical Writing and User Experience and in our doctoral program. This
new hire will seek external funding that will support scholarship by both
faculty and students in academic, community, and workplace settings.


*Requirements:*

   - A Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric and Writing Studies, or
   a closely related field required at the time of appointment.
   - A demonstrated commitment to teaching and research excellence



Preferred: Experience teaching traditionally underserved students



*About UTEP and El Paso: *



The University of Texas at El Paso is a Carnegie R1 and Community Engaged
research university at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border region that is
increasing access to excellent higher education. UTEP enrolls more than
25,000 students – about 80% of them Hispanic and more than 50% the first
generation in their families to attend college.



The city’s border location makes it an ideal venue for academic programs
and research studies on topics of national interest such as bilingual
education/language acquisition, border environment and immigration,
environmental sustainability and infrastructure, health disparities, and
international trade and commerce.



The Paso del Norte region’s center for intellectual capital, UTEP has
awarded about 133,000 degrees since its founding in 1914. UTEP is one of
the major economic engines in the region, adding $1.4 billion to the local
economy annually.



El Paso’s active arts and culture community features the state’s
longest-running symphony orchestra, a nationally recognized chamber music
festival, art galleries, museums, and a full schedule of seasonal events
and festivals. UTEP adds to the arts and entertainment scene with an
award-winning dinner theater, music and dance productions, contemporary and
student art galleries, and a natural history museum.



For sports fans, the UTEP Miners offer exciting Division I college
athletics at several campus venues including Sun Bowl Stadium, the Don
Haskins Center, Kidd Field, University Field and the Helen of Troy Softball
Complex. Southwest University Park, located a mile away in lively downtown
El Paso, is home to the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A affiliate of the
San Diego

Padres, and the El Paso Locomotive, a professional soccer team founded in
2019.


*Application Instructions:*

Applicants must submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching
philosophy statement, and contact information for three (3) professional
references. Review of applications will begin on October 15 and will
continue until the position is filled. For information on the position,
please contact Dr. Lauren Rosenberg, Chair of Search Committee,
lmrosenberg at utep.edu.


To apply, please visit https://www.utep.edu/employment


Hiring decisions are subject to final budget approval.


*In keeping with its Access and Excellence mission, The University of Texas
at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and
working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and
nurtures the growth and development of all.*
*The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in
employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and
federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or
prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title
IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972.*

Levi Martin, PhD
RWS Program Coordinator
University of Texas, El Paso

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