Assistant Professor Of English (Writing And Digital Studies)

The Department of English at St.

Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Writing and Digital Studies at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2025. The ideal candidate should have expertise in texts and technologies, digital rhetoric, and journalistic writing.

The successful applicant will teach five undergraduate courses per year at all levels with a regular commitment of three courses in the English Department and two sections of Writing and Rhetoric (first-year writing). In addition to teaching in English and Writing, we expect that the new hire will also have opportunities to teach in other programs on campus such as Media Studies, First-Year Seminar, and one of our interdisciplinary learning communities for first-year students.

Qualifications

We invite applicants who will hold a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition or Writing Studies by start of fall semester and are especially interested in candidates who can contribute courses in theories of social media and culture as well as writing for digital platforms.

About the Department

The English Department at St.

Olaf College is an incredibly dynamic and integral part of the St.

Olaf community that boasts three major tracks: English, Creative Writing, and English with teaching licensure. Beyond frequently teaching Writing and Rhetoric (first-year writing), several department members serve other programs such as Film Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies, and St.

Olaf's unique learning communities including Enduring Questions and Environmental Conversations.

For more information about the department, visit wp.stolaf.edu/english/.

Diversity

At St.

Olaf, we are committed to equity and inclusion.

We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity-gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age-to the Hill each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.

How to Apply

A complete application includes the following:

References: Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship.

Supporting Documents and URLS:

• Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position

• Curriculum vitae

Miscellaneous Documents:

• Diversity statement (500 word limit): Describe how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at our college through your teaching, research, and/or service. Include examples of your contributions when possible.

• Graduate transcripts (unofficial)

• Statement of teaching philosophy: A statement (of no more than 1000 words) that offers insight into your pedagogical methods, values, and ambitions. Note how you might envision your scholarship informing your pedagogical practice.

• Writing or scholarship sample: A sample that represents your scholarship in the area(s) of writing/rhetoric and digital studies. Please provide a brief statement of context.

• Evidence of teaching excellence: A packet of individual course evaluations, sample syllabi, and other documents that provide insight into your teaching, ideally in more than one course that is relevant to the position.

Review of applications will begin on September 23, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by that date will receive fullest consideration.

Finalist interviews are expected in late November. Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Sequoia Nagamatsu, Search Committee Chair, at tt2025eng@stolaf.edu.