Job Description

The Department of English and Technical Communication at Missouri University of Science & Technology seeks to hire an Assistant Teaching Professor beginning in Fall 2025. This is a full-time, ranked, non-tenure-track position. This position is renewable annually with a clear path for promotion to associate and full teaching professor.

This is a teaching-focused position, with emphasis on providing outstanding instruction and student support through our foundational composition program. All faculty who teach in our foundational composition program are encouraged to work with each other and the program director for the continuous improvement of courses and instructional practices. As such, we seek candidates who are enthusiastic teachers and skilled at working in collaborative environments to create inclusive, supportive curriculum. Successful candidates might add to these conversations through familiarity with guiding frameworks (such as the CCCC Principles for the Postsecondary Teaching of Writing) and/or knowledge of contemporary approaches to composition pedagogy.

About the Position

This assistant teaching professor position is primarily focused on teaching introductory composition. The anticipated teaching load is 4/4, with opportunities for summer appointments with additional pay, if desired. The salary range starts at $56,000 per 9-month contract period and is a non-tenure-track renewable contract appointment, with opportunities for advancement to associate and full teaching professor after at least 6 years of employment.

NTT faculty are expected to engage in professional development and contribute service to the department, college, and/or university. Funds for professional development are available through the Department of English and Technical Communication as well as through internal funding opportunities.

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement.  This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Resources such as on-site childcare, access to a lactation room, regular breaks, inclusive meals, gender neutral restrooms, and other needs as indicated by the candidate will be available during the on-campus interview phase. In service of this commitment, the department will also bear all travel expenses for on-campus interviews up front, rather than relying on reimbursement of candidates.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition, English, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated experience teaching college-level introductory composition as instructor of record

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated dedication to student engagement, wellbeing, and success
• Experience working with diverse writers, including but not limited to neuro- and cultural-linguistic diversity
• Experience teaching multiple sections concurrently
• Evidence of participation in continued professional development

Application Materials

Interested candidates should electronically submit their application consisting of: 

• CV
• Cover letter that articulates clear teaching philosophy 

Questions about the position or search process may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Carleigh Davis at daviscarl@mst.edu

About Missouri University of Science & Technology

Missouri S&T’s Department of English and Technical Communication is the only program in Missouri to blend the humanistic study of English with the principles and practices of technical communication in a single degree program. The STEM-focused environment of S&T sets us apart from any of our peer programs in English or technical communication: it allows us to leverage S&T’s existing strengths in STEM and to focus on adaptive thinking and ethical training that today’s job market demands and that global citizenship requires. The ETC program provides students with innovative undergraduate research and coursework opportunities that do not exist in traditional departments, including the chance to complete several client-based classroom projects that allow students to collaborate professionally with customers and other colleagues. The ETC program teaches students to use technology in order to make complex topics understandable and to make information usable. As a result, our graduates are in high demand and find career opportunities in a wide range of professional domains, including engineering, health care, technology, education, publishing, government, natural sciences, and nonprofits.... ETC majors at S&T can even earn a master’s degree in technical communication with only one additional year of study past graduation.

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