Campus Location: Main Campus (Galloway)

Department: School of General Studies

Salary Range:  $72,842.91 - $79,781.83

Salary Information: Salary commensurate with experience and is accompanied by an extremely competitive University benefits package

Work Hours: Varies

Brief Job Overview/Summary

Stockton University is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor to teach developmental first-year writing courses as part of an innovative, University-wide First-Year Studies program, housed in the School of General Studies. Experience with and commitment to first-year students, including especially our course for students who may benefit from extra support, is essential. As Writing Program faculty, new hires also will have opportunities to teach upper-level writing courses in our Writing Minor. The program is also in the process of re-imagining the Universityrsquo;s Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC) program which will likely include Writing-in-the-Discipline (WID) requirements across majors, interdisciplinary collaborations and mentorship of campus faculty teaching WAC/WID, and assessment of discipline-specific writing objectives. The program hopes successful candidates can contribute to the re-imagined WAC/WID program. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate ongoing scholarship/creative work, engage in University service, and teach in the interdisciplinary General Studies curriculum. See information and a short video regarding General Studies at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvFJO1ySW5U#action=share

Descriptions of Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Teach developmental first-year writing courses and upper-level writing courses as part of a 3/3 schedule of 4-credit courses, opportunities to teach in the General Studies curriculum, including teaching first-year seminars and courses in interdisciplinary minors, such as Africana Studies, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Caribbean and Latin American Studies, and Digital Literacy and Multimedia Design


• Demonstrate ongoing scholarship/creative work


• Engage in service to the University, community and profession


• Serve as a preceptor (advisor) to students


• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Dean of General Studies and/or the -Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs


• Support Stockton Universityrsquo;s diversity commitment and strong student-centered vision and mission
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Writing, Rhetoric, Literacy, Composition Studies, English, and/or Technical Communication or a closely related field is required for appointment as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in FRST Writing.  ABD candidates will be considered, but doctoral degree must be conferred on or before September 1, 2026.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of excellence in teaching and experience working with first-year students, especially in developmental writing courses


• Demonstrates a pedagogical approach that is informed by current and best practices in writing, composition, and rhetoric


• Record of or potential for research in writing, rhetoric, writing pedagogy or related fields


• Experience or interest in teaching underserved populations with an emphasis on anti-racist, social justice, or trauma-informed pedagogies


• Experience and knowledge of Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC) or Writing-in-the-Disciplines (WID) approaches to composition whether through administrating a WAC/WID program, offering interdisciplinary faculty mentorship in writing, or teaching WAC/WID courses

Screening Information:
Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by January 2, 2026 will receive full consideration.

Only electronic applications will be accepted. Please complete the online application and include the name, phone number and email of three professional references within the application in addition to the following required documents listed below. All required documents (Microsoft Word of PDF) must be submitted in order for your application to move forward. 

• A letter of interest describing qualifications and accomplishments


• Current resume or curriculum vitae


• Unofficial Graduate Transcript


• Teaching philosophy statement (1 page)

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About Stockton University

Stockton University is ranked among the top public universities in the Northeast with more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as continuing education opportunities. The University, one hour from Philadelphia and two hours from New York City, offers unique living and learning environments throughout southern New Jersey, including the 1,600 acre Galloway campus in the Pinelands National Reserve and Stockton University Atlantic City, located in the University District, just steps from the beach and the iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk. Additional locations include Hammonton, Manahawkin and Woodbine. As a public university, Stockton provides an environment for excellence to a diverse student body, including those from underrepresented populations, through an interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts, sciences and professional education. Founded in 1969, Stockton held its first classes in 1971. The University’s commitment to cultural diversity and its welcoming and vibrant community makes Stockton a great place to learn and work! Learn more about the many reasons to choose Stockton at www.Stockton.edu.

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