Assistant Professor of Literature and Writing Studies

Rank: Assistant Professor
Department: Literature and Writing Studies
Starting Date: Fall 2027

The Literature and Writing Studies Department at California State University San Marcos seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Writing Rhetoric and Composition with expertise in related are looking for a colleague who will work closely with our departments General Education Writing (GEW) Program while also making contributions to our Literature & Writing Studies curriculum. The candidate will have the opportunity to partner with the current GEW Director in overseeing and researching particular aspects of the GEW Program. Service opportunities may also include working with faculty across CSUSM to administer the all-campus writing requirement coordinating with campus partners such as the CSUSM Writing Center and Library mentoring masters-level graduate students and chairing graduate theses. Depending on expertise and interest the candidate will have the opportunity to rotate in and out of the GEW Program Director position and make other contributions to Literature & Writing Studies department track faculty at CSUSM teach three 3-unit courses per semester.

Located in North County San Diego CSUSM is a diverse Hispanic and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution committed to access community engagement and innovative teaching. CSUSM has been ranked #1 in social mobility by CollegeNET.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Writing Rhetoric and Composition or a related field (ABD applicants accepted; PhD conferral required by hire date). Applicants whose degree is in a related field should explain how their doctoral training prepares them to contribute to a Literature and Writing Studies program and meet the responsibilities of the position.
• Qualified candidates will have engaged in scholarly work related to one or more of the areas described above.

Preferred Qualifications

• We seek a colleague who will contribute to the Literature & Writing Studies departments undergraduate and graduate programs and who has an interest in first-year writing instruction and writing program administration.
• We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in cultural and/or decolonial rhetorics (which might include Native American and Indigenous rhetorics Chicanx and Latinx rhetorics African American rhetorics Asian and Pacific American rhetorics or comparative rhetorics) civic rhetoric visual culture film studies creative writing or related fields.

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7438 - $7667 per month

CSU Classification Salary Range: $6221- $13224 per month

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the CSUSM Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter (2 pages max)
• Teaching Philosophy (1 page max)
• One sample first-year writing syllabus
• One sample syllabus for a course you would like to develop for our LTWR major
• Contact information for three references

Additional materials may be requested before the of applications will begin November 02 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

CSUSM is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100000 feeestablishedby the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19 2025. Applicantsare responsible fordeterminingthe applicability of the fee.

CSUSM has beendesignatedas a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit Faculty Opportunitiesfor more information.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age physical or mental disability gender or sex genetic information gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition nationality race or ethnicity religion or religious creed sexual orientation and veteran or military status.

Per the California State Universitys Out-of-State Employment Policy the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and isrequiredtocomply withthe requirementsset forth in CSU Executive Order 1083as a condition of employment.

This position is subject to employment verification education verification referencechecksand criminal record checks. An offer of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check including a criminal records check and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC