<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues, <div><br></div><div>I'm delighted to announce that we are hiring at Michigan Tech! We are particularly interested in someone with WPA or Writing Center interests/experience. Although the job is listed as Assistant Professor of Composition on the Michigan Tech jobs site, applicants with the commensurate qualifications could be considered for Associate Professor or Professor. </div><div><br></div><div>Review of applications will begin on December 2. I've pasted the complete ad below, and here is the direct link to apply: <a href="https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/493086/assistant-professor-of-composition" target="_blank">https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/493086/assistant-professor-of-composition</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Please share this announcement with your networks, and feel free to reach out to me with questions. </div><div><br></div><div>All best,</div><div><br></div><div>Marika</div><div><br></div><div>--</div><div><br></div><div><span id="m_-9088092712784924778gmail-docs-internal-guid-fd07d970-7fff-363d-496d-0d6679a1582e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,20,20);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Michigan Technological University and the Department of Humanities invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Applicants with the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments commensurate with a higher rank may be considered for an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Candidates should have or expect to receive their Ph.D. in composition, rhetoric, English, or a closely related field by August 1, 2023. They  must have a record of high-quality and innovative teaching and scholarly work in writing studies; experience teaching first-year writing; administrative experience in a writing program or experience in a writing center; and scholarly expertise in some combination of the following areas of specialization:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,20,20);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Writing program and/or writing center administration/studies</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,20,20);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Writing across the curriculum (WAC) and/or writing in the disciplines (WID)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,20,20);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Composition theory and pedagogy</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,20,20);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Qualitative research design and methods.</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,20,20);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Desirable knowledge, skills, and experience include the following: </span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,17,17);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pr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t-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,20,20);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Department of Humanities offers doctoral and master’s degrees in the interdisciplinary Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture program and undergraduate major degrees in Communication, Culture, and Media; English; and Scientific and Technical Communication. The usual tenure-track teaching load is 2 courses (6 hrs.) per semester. Please see our website:</span><a href="http://www.mtu.edu/humanities" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,20,20);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(16,60,192);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.mtu.edu/humanities</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Required materials: </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">a letter of application</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> detailing your experience with writing program administration and/or writing center experience, your research agenda, and your teaching experience</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Curriculum Vitae</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,17,17);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">a diversity statement</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">that describes how your past and/or potential actions support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and sense of belonging where all members of a campus community can excel</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,17,17);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A statement describing your administrative and teaching philosophy</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,17,17);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A scholarly writing sample of approximately 20 - 25 pages</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,17,17);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Contact information for three references </span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,17,17);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please submit these materials to </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[job link].</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,17,17);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> For full consideration, complete application packages should be received by December 2, 2022.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Michigan Technological University, one of the four major research universities in the State of Michigan, is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula adjacent to Lake Superior. The community offers a small-town environment with outstanding four-season recreational opportunities. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, MI on the south shore of Lake Superior. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE Institution that has thrice received National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM. (see <a href="https://www.mtu.edu/advance/" target="_blank">https://www.mtu.edu/advance/</a>). </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Michigan Tech recognizes the importance of supporting faculty members’ partners; candidates selected for on-campus interviews will be invited to bring a guest. Additional details on our Partner Engagement Program can be found at <a href="https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/" target="_blank">https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/</a>. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information, contact Marika Seigel at <a href="mailto:maseigel@mtu.edu" target="_blank">maseigel@mtu.edu</a>. To apply: See <a href="http://jobs.mtu.edu/postings/" target="_blank">jobs.mtu.edu/postings/</a> and <a href="https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/493086/assistant-professor-of-composition" target="_blank">https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/493086/assistant-professor-of-composition</a></span></p></span><font color="#888888"><br></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><di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