<p>Position Status & Special Application Instructions</p> <p>Posting Number F00298 Benefits Eligible? Yes Section Academic Affairs Number of Positions Available 1 Anticipated Start Date or Semester Fall 2025 Position Status limited term 3 year Union Status RIC/AFT Posting Date 03/17/2025 End of Temporary or Limited Position Priority given to applicants who apply by 04/28/2025 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions/Information for Applicants</p> <p>Posting Details</p> <p>Classification Information</p> <p>Rank Assistant Professor Baseline Salary for this Position $62,274 Minimum Salary for Terminal Degree $65,264 Added Salary for this Position Additional compensation may be added for teaching at the collegiate level or other relevant experience. Benefits</p> <p>Full-time employee benefits include:</p> <ul> <li>Comprehensive Health Benefits and Rewards for Wellness Incentives </li><li>Generous Paid Time Off </li><li>Family/Parental Leave </li><li>Tuition Waivers at RIC, CCRI & URI </li><li>Retirement Plan </li><li>Long-term Disability Coverage </li><li>Variety of voluntary add-on's </li></ul> <p>For a complete listing, visit:</p> <p>http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/benefits/new/index.php</p> <p>FLSA Exempt Branch of Service non-classified AA/EEO/ADA Statement</p> <p>As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.</p> <p>Position Information</p> <p>Position Title Assistant Professor of First-Year Writing Joint Appointment Department Name English Department Academic or Calendar Year academic Full Time / Part Time full-time Position Summary</p> <p>The First-Year Writing (FYW) Program at Rhode Island College invites applications for one three-year, limited-term Assistant Professor position for fall 2025. In a recent General Education revision, the college committed anew to FYW as one of two core courses in the first-year sequence. The successful candidate will join a vibrant, student-centered community of faculty who teach a variety of FYW courses, including corequisite courses and courses specifically designed to engage with multilingual writers. As a program, we are committed to advancing our students' rhetorical awareness, engaging them in process-based writing, and assisting them as they discover their communicative powers. We are excited to welcome applicants of all specialties within the field of Writing Studies.</p> <p>Essential Duties</p> <ul> <li>Teach courses in the FYW Program, typically with a 3/3 load </li><li>Participate in professional development at the program, division, and college levels </li><li>Serve on the Composition Committee and perform additional service as needed </li><li>Maintain engagement in pedagogy-related scholarship and research in Writing Studies </li></ul> <p>Occasional Duties</p> <p>Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Writing</p> <p>Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Ability to teach first-year students </li><li>Knowledge about the needs of diverse student learners </li><li>Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues </li></ul> <p>Required Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>PhD or ABD in Writing Studies or closely related field. </li><li>Minimum three years teaching writing at the postsecondary level </li></ul> <p>Candidates who have an earned master's degree or equivalent and are pursuing a terminal degree but who have not yet completed their terminal degree by the date of appointment may be considered for appointment at the rank of instructor.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Bilingual </li></ul> <p>Environmental Conditions</p> <p>Teaching/instruction is performed in a traditional classroom setting and/or computer lab</p>