[Commlist] Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Writing Studies at Lawrence Tech

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Writing Studies at Lawrence 
Technological University

https://ltu.edu/job-postings/assistant-professor-of-writing-studies-and-director-of-the-horldt-writing-center/ 
<https://ltu.edu/job-postings/assistant-professor-of-writing-studies-and-director-of-the-horldt-writing-center/>

The Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication at 
Lawrence Technological University seeks to hire an Assistant Professor 
of Writing Studies to direct the Horldt Family Writing Center and 
develop a robust research agenda in writing studies. The Horldt Writing 
Center was established in 2018 to support student writers across campus 
through tutoring, workshops, and writing labs. Since its founding, the 
Horldt Writing Center has shown consistent and substantial growth, 
contributing significantly to the culture of writing on campus.

We are seeking a colleague committed to writing center administration 
who is eager to shape its future through leadership, research, and 
program development. This position offers a unique opportunity to expand 
the center’s reach, develop new initiatives, and implement innovative 
approaches to writing pedagogy and student support. The new hire will 
collaborate with faculty across disciplines to provide holistic, 
inclusive, and integrated writing support across general education, 
writing across the curriculum, and writing in the disciplines. 
Additionally, this role presents an exciting opportunity to design and 
launch post-graduate certificates in the teaching of writing, expanding 
professional development pathways for educators and strengthening the 
university’s commitment to writing pedagogy. We welcome applicants eager 
to build a dynamic and forward-thinking writing center that meets the 
evolving needs of LTU students and faculty.

JOB DUTIES:

The Horldt Writing Center Director will teach three courses per academic 
year. In addition to first-year and second-year composition and 
communication courses, the successful candidate will be qualified to 
teach and further develop an advanced, interdisciplinary writing and 
technical communication course for LTU PhD candidates across STEM 
disciplines. Recent curricular updates also include courses in 
interdisciplinary collaboration and communicating with public audiences. 
We are seeking a candidate eager to contribute to the continued growth 
of writing studies at LTU by developing upper-level electives that not 
only align with their research interests, but also complement and 
support existing departmental courses in literary studies, media 
communication, and related fields. The remainder of the contract will be 
fulfilled in writing center direction/tutoring, research, and 
departmental service. This is a 9-month, tenure-track position, with 
additional opportunities for research support and summer teaching.

As an interdisciplinary department, we value diverse research 
perspectives and encourage collaboration across fields. Our faculty 
engage in a wide range of research areas, including environmental 
humanities, disability studies, global health policy, digital 
storytelling, media ecologies, etc. Additionally, as LTU is primarily a 
STEM institution, many of our faculty investigate the relationship 
between humanities, social sciences, and technology, conducting research 
in emerging techno cultures, metaphor processing, and human-technology 
interaction. We welcome candidates who are eager to contribute to this 
dynamic research environment, whether by building upon existing faculty 
scholarship or introducing new perspectives that expand our 
interdisciplinary conversations. An active research portfolio and 
agenda—or a clearly defined potential to develop one—is essential for 
this position. We seek a colleague whose scholarship not only enriches 
writing studies but also fosters interdisciplinary connections that 
strengthen our department’s intellectual community.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

A Ph.D. in composition, rhetoric, communication, or a related field at 
time of appointment is required. Prior experience directing or 
co-directing a writing center is highly desirable, as is experience with 
first-year-writing administration, interdisciplinary research and/or 
digital media studies.

Lawrence Technological University (LTU) conducts pre-employment 
screening on initial candidates for all positions, which may include but 
is not limited to, a criminal background check, verification of academic 
credentials, license, certifications, and/or verification of work history.

Lawrence Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants must submit a letter of application, a complete 
and updated CV, a one-page statement of research interests, and a 
one-page statement of teaching philosophy (that addresses the role of 
writing centers in the support of students). Materials should be sent as 
a single PDF to (humchair /at/ ltu.edu). Salary will be commensurate with 
experience; the start date for the position is negotiable, with the 
potential for either a January or August 2026 start date. Review of 
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position 
is filled; for full consideration, applications must be received by 
September 15, 2025.

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