| AA/EEO Statement: Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation. Background Check Statement: Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report. Eligibility for Employment: Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed. Minimum Qualifications: PhD (or advanced ABD with degree conferral expected by December 2020) in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, or Professional and Technical Writing; an active research profile in rhetoric and writing; a minimum of one year of professional or technical writing experience preferred; and a minimum of two years of teaching excellence required, including online instruction. License/Certifications Required: N/A Essential Duties and Responsibilities: As a recipient of the CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence, the program seeks candidates with an interest in innovative curriculum development that can complement existing expertise and serve the newly created program's overall mission and vision at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This position is a three-year, renewable contract. Teaching load is 4/4. Additional summer teaching opportunities are available but not required. Candidates must be willing and able to teach online courses. Preferred Qualifications: The Rhetoric and Writing Studies Program, housed within Appalachian State University's Department of English, invites applications for one Visiting Assistant Professor in one or more of the following areas: writing studies, composition pedagogy, critical rhetorics, professional and technical writing, editing, digital rhetorics and new media, and online pedagogy. Type of Position: Full Time Position Department: English - 250200 | 
