Assistant Professor of Professional and Community-Engaged Writing

Assistant Professor of Professional and Community-Engaged
Writing

Requisition ID: 2026-10882

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Price

Category: Faculty

Position Type: Benefited Full-Time

Job Classification: Faculty

College: College of Arts & Sciences

Department: English

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and
experience, plus excellent benefits.

Overview

The Department of English at Utah State University Eastern seeks
applications for an academic-year, nine-month, tenure-track
Assistant Professor of English, specializing in Professional and
Community-Engaged Writing. The candidate will join a department
committed to transformative pedagogies and equal opportunities for
all students. The successful candidate will be well prepared to
teach foundational composition courses: ENGL 1010: Writing as
Inquiry, ENGL 2010: Research and Argument across Perspectives, and
ENGL 2020: Professional Communication. The candidate will also be
well prepared to teach general education Integrated Humanities
courses for USU's Center for Civic Excellence. In addition to
general education, the successful candidate will make other
workforce-oriented Writing Studies courses-for example, ENGL 3170:
Legal Writing, ENGL 3175: Healthcare and Medical Writing, and ENGL
3180: Writing for the Public-available to students in USU Eastern
growth areas such as Criminal Justice, Nursing, and Social
Work.

The successful candidate will collaborate with campus colleagues
and community partners in the Price region by developing
cross-departmental partnerships and relationships with community
organizations (e.g., government offices, businesses, schools,
nonprofits, and/or other organizations) to create experiential
learning opportunities, internships, and other meaningful forms of
community engagement for students.

The applicant is required to have a PhD in Composition and Rhetoric
or a related field, a strong teaching record, and potential for
publication. An MFA in Creative Writing or related field would be
an optional but desirable credential, as the department would
welcome a candidate who could also offer general education and/or
major courses in creative writing. This is a teaching-centered
position with a teaching load of three 3-credit courses per
semester (3/3). The candidate will also engage in research as their
secondary area. Teaching will be based on the USU Eastern campus in
Price, Utah, approximately 120 miles from downtown Salt Lake City
and 2-3 hours from several National Parks and Monuments. The
position begins in August 2027.

Review of applications begins December 14, 2026
and continues until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will contribute to the department in the
following ways:

• Teach in-person courses on the USU Eastern campus and deliver

courses to USU students across the state in a variety of formats,
including virtual and online asynchronous.

• Provide students with mentoring and experiential learning

opportunities to develop transferable workforce skills for a
variety of careers and professions.

• Strengthen the structure and support of the department's

Writing Studies curriculum.

• Teach courses in composition, professional communication,

integrated humanities in general education, and additional areas of
the department's undergraduate Writing Studies curriculum, based on
department need and the faculty member's interests and
expertise.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must have earned a PhD in Composition and Rhetoric or a related

field by August 1, 2027.

• Must have a proven record of effective and innovative teaching

of first-year writing courses.

• Must be willing to teach students in multiple locations using a

variety of in-person, virtual, and online delivery formats.

• Must demonstrate potential for a successful research

agenda.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to applicants who have a demonstrated

interest in teaching professional communication courses at the
lower-division level.

• Experience teaching distance education courses and working with

nontraditional student populations is desirable.

• MFA in Creative Writing or related field is optional, but

desirable.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

• CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the

Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"

• Cover letter addressing all required qualifications to be

uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate
Profile under "Documents 1-10"

• Names and email addresses of three references. If you are

selected as a final candidate, your references will be contacted
and asked to submit a letter of recommendation.

• Candidates advancing to the next round will be asked to provide

a philosophy of teaching and a writing sample.

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent
benefits.

ADA

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather
and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature
changes.

College/Department Highlights

Utah State University actively pursues equal opportunities for all
students through education, research, creative activity, and
collaboration. Women, minority, and veteran candidates, as well as
candidates with disabilities, are especially encouraged to apply.
The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to supporting
interdisciplinary scholarship, creative work, and transformative
pedagogy within both historical and contemporary timeframes. In
addition to its robust Writing Studies curriculum, the Department
of English offers major emphases in Creative Writing, English
Teaching, and Literature.

For further information about the Department of English, refer to
https://artsci.usu.edu/english/.

For further information about USU's Statewide Campuses, including
Eastern, refer to https://statewide.usu.edu/.

University Highlights

As Utah's student-centered, land-grant research university, Utah
State University expands opportunity and strengthens communities
across the state through learning, discovery, extension, and
engagement. Founded in 1888, USU now holds two Carnegie
distinctions: R1 status for very high research activity and the
Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Its innovative
research and scholarship is grounded in reciprocal partnerships
with local, regional, and global communities, advancing knowledge
and serving the public good across Utah, the nation, and the world.
With over 50 world-class research facilities and the nation's
second-oldest undergraduate research program, USU prepares students
to become active, civically engaged leaders who can address
critical societal challenges.

USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person at
locations throughout the state. Utah State's 30
locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential
campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide
campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU
educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.
For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns,
serving every county in the state.

Competing at the NCAA Division I level in 16 sports, USU is a proud
member of the Pac-12 Conference, which it joined July 1, 2026. The
Aggies capped a historic final season in the Mountain West by
capturing nine combined regular-season and tournament titles in
2025-26, with five teams advancing to postseason play. This
tradition of excellence extends to the classroom, where 232
student-athletes earned academic honors, and to the community,
where USU ranked second nationally in Division I service hours,
with nine teams placing in the top 10 for community service.

Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all
individuals feel respected, valued, and supported and where
diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to
recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will
champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach,
and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community
and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and
be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when
it named Utah State the best employer in
Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU.

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support
careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally,
USU is committed to providing access and a reasonable accommodation
for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable
accommodation for a disability, contact the university's ADA
coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at 435-797-0122 or
hr@usu.edu.

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