Writing Program Administrator & Assistant Professor

The Snow College English and Philosophy Department is seeking applicants for the position of Writing Program Administrator and Assistant Professor at its Ephraim campus. This position is a tenure-track full-time position (nine months) to begin August 2026, pending funding.

• Master’s degree in composition and rhetoric or closely related field (PhD preferred), with substantial training in or experience with writing program administration.
• Higher education teaching experience in composition required. Experience teaching developmental composition and/or technical writing and writing studies courses preferred.
• Ability to instruct students from all backgrounds.
• Ability to teach courses through a variety of delivery modes, including online, evening, and broadcast settings.
• Ability to plan, administer, and assess writing curriculum and oversee writing programs.
• Ability to use learning management software.

• Teach a 3/3 load fall and spring semesters on a nine-month contract beginning August 2026, with administrative responsibilities (the typical load for tenure-line faculty is 4/4, so the admin responsibilities constitute a course release).
• Provide instruction each semester teaching three courses in developmental, technical, and/or first- and second-year composition and writing studies courses.
• Work closely with department chair to oversee writing program, including such duties as:
  1. Oversee and provide subject-specific training of Writing Tutors (coordinating with Director of Unified Lab)
  2. Oversee English composition placement
  3. Coordinate the Writing and Rhetoric Certificate
  4. Oversee faculty development related to composition
  5. Ensure consistency across composition courses
  6. Coordinate with various College departments (academic, registration, advisement) about writing in and out of the department
  7. Oversee regular assessment of composition courses
  8. Coordinate concurrent enrollment composition courses
  9. Serve on state Composition Workgroup
• Assume responsibilities as a full-time faculty member, including departmental and curriculum planning/assessment, professional and scholarly development, institutional and community service, and student recruitment and advisement.

Applications received by 11:59 PM on March 8, 2026, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee.Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.

Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.

With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.

Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.

The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor’s degrees.To learn more about Snow College, please visit ourwebsite or brochure.

Benefits:

Snow College offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and more.

Below is an estimate of the benefits you would receive according to the salary listed in the example:

Salary:Total Benefits(based on a family plan, including retirement, life insurance, FICA, disability etc.):$52,735$33,086

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