Long Island U ˆ Brooklyn
English, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn NY 11201

Assistant Professor of English,
Composition and Rhetoric, with WC/WPA experience

The English Department at the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University anticipates, pending budget approval, a September 2009 opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Composition and Rhetoric, with experience in Writing Center or Writing Program administration. Candidates with a background in Classical Rhetoric preferred. A Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric or English with specialization in Composition and Rhetoric is required.

At LIU Brooklyn, the Directors of the Writing Center and Writing Program rotate in three-year terms. We are seeking a colleague who will become the WC or WP Director within 1-2 years of being hired. All faculty are expected to teach composition as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. The position of Assistant Professor requires nine credit-hours of teaching per semester, research and publication, and active service to the University. The Directors of the WC and WP teach six credits per semester.

Long Island University is a private, non-sectarian university located in the heart of revitalized downtown Brooklyn. The Brooklyn campus is home to 11,000 students and serves an ethnically and economically diverse population. Assistant Professors start at $61,043. For more information about the University, see http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu

Review of applications begins October 15, 2008. Please submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a statement of teaching philosophy to:

Sealy Gilles, Chair
English Department
Long Island University
One University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201

LIU is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. The English Department has a strong commitment to promoting diversity: women and persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.