Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Rhetoric and Composition
- Employer
- Soka University of America
- Location
- Aliso Viejo, California
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, Other Arts & Humanities Faculty Jobs
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
A selective liberal arts university founded upon the principles of peace and human rights, SUA is committed to a global and inter- or multidisciplinary approach to education and aims to foster close intellectual relations between faculty members and students by encouraging mentoring on the part of the faculty. Students come from all over the world and are invited to take courses in any of our 5 concentrations: Environmental Studies, Social and Behavioral Studies, Humanities, International Studies, and our newest concentration, Life Sciences. Our Life Sciences concentration will open in 2020. Thus, we seek colleagues who are innovative pedagogically and interested in helping our Writing Program to develop and grow, as our campus grows. We seek a candidate who is committed to diversity, pedagogy, social justice, human rights and the concept of global citizenship, in keeping with the mission statement of the university. Soka University of America’s beautiful campus, located in Aliso Viejo, California, is within easy access of the rich cultural offerings of both Los Angeles and San Diego.
The Writing Program at Soka University of American seeks an outstanding teacher-scholar in writing studies, literacy and/or rhetoric at the rank of assistant professor. The ideal candidate will have an interdisciplinary profile, be able to mentor students across the all five of our Liberal Arts concentrations, and teach at least 1 course per year in our General Education curriculum. We welcome applications from candidates with a PhD in Rhetoric & Composition, English, or related fields. We are especially interested in scholars doing innovative work as researchers and teachers in interdisciplinary areas like rhetorics of science and/or rhetorics of the environment.
The candidate will help design and teaching upper-level and first-year courses in Soka University of America’s expanding Writing Program. The regular teaching load is five courses per academic year. We seek a colleague who will help our program grow to meet the needs of our newest concentration, Life Sciences, in addition to the other concentrations, as well as helping our program to adapt to the ever-changing fields of composition and oral communication.
Applications: Each application must include a cover letter that describes the candidate’s philosophy of teaching, perspective on the role of rhetoric and composition in the interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum, and scholarly interests; curriculum vitae; and the names and contact information of two references to our Interfolio site http://apply.interfolio.com/66081. The search committee will request additional materials at a later stage in the process.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition or related field from an accredited university with specialization in Rhetoric and Composition. Candidates should demonstrate responsiveness toward and understanding of diverse student backgrounds, especially with regard to socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, culture, ability/disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
All materials must be received by November 15, 2019.
Please apply by clicking on this link: http://apply.interfolio.com/66081
Soka University of America is an equal opportunity employer.
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About Soka University of America
Soka University of America is an emerging small private, non-profit, four-year liberal arts college and graduate school. Soka is ranked in the top 10 colleges in California (USA Today), Top 50 National Liberal Arts Colleges and Top 10 Best Value Liberal Arts Colleges in the country (US News and World Report’s “Best Colleges 2017)
Soka is founded upon the Buddhist principles of peace, human rights and the sanctity of life with the mission to “foster a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life.” Daisaku Ikeda, the founder of Soka University of America, desired to create an educational institution to help students create value in a nurturing learning environment. The university offers a non-sectarian curriculum designed to empower learners to develop character, cultivate wisdom and intellect, and become global citizens contributing to positive societal change.
Soka is widely known for its intimate class size, offering an 8:1 student-faculty ratio. Currently the university offers two unique programs, the Liberal Arts undergraduate program (BA) with concentrations in Environmental Studies, Humanities, International Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and new Life Sciences concentration beginning in 2020, as well as a graduate program (MA) in Educational Leadership and Societal Change. Admission is open to top students of all nationalities and beliefs. About 60% of the students come from the United States and 40% have come from more than 50 other countries.
Soka’s small classes, led by dedicated and accomplished faculty, provide for an intimate learning environment. Soka students benefit from having one-on-one interaction with their professors, more enhanced and engaged learning experiences, and increased interactions with their learning peers from different cultures and countries. Also each undergraduate studies a non-native language and experiences study abroad for one semester in their junior year. This is included in their tuition.
In addition to being dedicated to their teaching, the faculty at Soka is highly devoted to the ongoing contribution of scholarly literature. Soka faculty are actively engaged in curriculum development, student-faculty interdisciplinary research, publications, and faculty initiated externally sponsored research.
The Pacific Basin Research Center (PBRC) conducts research on the humane and peaceful development in the countries of Oceania, Southeast Asia, East Asia, North America, and Latin America. The center adds to the academic discourse on campus by sponsoring special lectures, seminars, and conferences. Support from the center also includes research and travel grants awarded annually to faculty and students studying public policy interactions in the Pacific Basin in such areas as international security, economic and social development, educational and cultural reform, environmental protection and human rights.
Soka University of America is located on 103-acres in Aliso Viejo, California bordering the San Joaquin Hills and the City of Laguna Beach in south Orange County. The campus is a hidden oasis that majestically sits on a coastal ridge overlooking the 4,000-acre Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. Tuscany inspired buildings and beautiful Peace Lake welcome you to a stunning campus only three miles from the Pacific Ocean (if you’re a bird…seven miles driving!)
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