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Exempt The Legal Rhetoric Program in the Washington College of Law at American University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Legal Rhetoric, without reappointment, beginning ...

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The Department of English is seeking a9-month, non-tenure earning, Visiting Assistant Professor of ... A. concentrations in Creative Writing and Composition and Rhetoric. The department also offers ...

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Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

New Mexico state Universoty

Bangor, ME • On-site

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Posted 3 days ago

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Job description

Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

Apply now Job no: 503000
Work type: 9-Month Faculty Full-Time
Location: Alamogordo Community College
Categories: Faculty

Department Contact: David MacWilliams, 575-439-3671, dcmacwil@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (NMSU-A) seeks a dynamic and student-centered Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition. This is a full-time, teaching-focused position serving a diverse and multicultural student population.

Position Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

College/Division: ALCC Alamogordo CC

Department: 920070-ALCC REG ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION

Location: Alamogordo Community College

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate With Experience

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement:

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Other Shift

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: weekdays, weekends, evenings, online, hybrid and off campus

Job Duties and Responsibilities: *Deliver a full instructional load each semester in English Composition, including Professional and Technical Writing, and other approved areas.
*Facilitate learning in multiple teaching environments-traditional classroom, online, hybrid, evening, weekend, and outreach locations.
*Guide and mentor students by offering clear instruction, regular communication, academic advising, and prompt evaluation of their work.
*Contribute to course and program development by refining curricula, updating materials, and integrating effective instructional technologies.
*Participate in service activities that support both the campus and the broader community.
*Stay current in the field through continued professional growth and engagement with scholarly or pedagogical advancements.
*Attend and contribute to institutional functions such as student recruitment events, orientation sessions, departmental planning meetings, and commencement ceremonies.
*Maintain a consistent on-campus presence as required by the college.
*Carry out additional assignments that support departmental and institutional needs.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
Master of Arts Degree in Rhetoric and Composition or closely related field.
Record of excellence in teaching at the college level.
Familiarity with latest technologies that impact the writing classroom
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and with other faculty and administration.
Demonstrated interest in working with the community.

Equivalent Qualifications: 
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Preferred Qualifications: 
*Community college teaching experience.
*Experience teaching professional and technical writing.
*Experience in online course design and delivery.
*Experience in professional capacity writing professional and / or technical texts.
*Experience and / or training in use of AI in the writing classroom.

Special Certification/Licensure: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Advertised: 10 Dec 2025 Mountain Standard Time
Applications close: 19 Jun 2026 Mountain Daylight Time

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