Texas A&M International University · 1 day ago
Director of the First Year Writing Program (FYWP) and Instructional Associate Professor
Laredo, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveTexas A&M International University (TAMIU) is a Hispanic Serving Institution located in Laredo, Texas, seeking a Director of the First Year Writing Program (FYWP) and Instructional Associate Professor to begin Fall 2026. The role involves managing the FYWP, overseeing curriculum improvements, faculty evaluations, and providing professional development for faculty teaching in the program.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Representing the FYWP at university meetings
Updating syllabi, selecting textbooks for ENGL 1301, 1302, and 2311, and exploring ways to improve FYWP curriculum in consultation with faculty members, the department chair, and the college dean
Overseeing assessment of FYWP courses
Conducting observations and evaluations of faculty members teaching in the FYWP
Applying for internal and external grants to improve and innovate the FYWP curriculum, materials, pedagogical techniques, and FYWP faculty members
Providing on-going professional development to faculty teaching in the program
Helping to identify qualified adjuncts who can teach FYWP courses
Actively participating in department, college, and university initiatives
Qualification
Required
The successful candidate must hold an earned doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition, or English
ABDs will also be considered but must have earned a doctorate before appointment
Prior experience coordinating a First Year Writing Program or Writing Center
Prior experience developing and leading professional development sessions for faculty
The ability to teach the courses in the FYWP, as well as courses that support our English majors and minors, such as: Teaching of Composition, Writing in the Disciplines, and Advanced English Grammar
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement benefits
Life insurance
Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences
Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university
Company
Texas A&M International University
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$0.37MKey Investors
National Science Foundation
2024-09-04Grant· $0.37M
2024-07-03Grant
Leadership Team
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