Dear Colleagues, My colleagues and I are excited to announce a tenure-track assistant professor position in Professional and Technical Writing at Montclair State University (1/2 open positions this year). At Montclair State—a doctoral research university of 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students—we are fortunate to have a minor in Professional and Public Writing; a First Year Writing program that received the CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence in 2012; a Center for Writing Excellence that received the CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence in 2014; and numerous upper-level writing and rhetoric courses. In addition to our tenured rhetoric and composition faculty, we have a talented cadre of 28 full-time instructors committed to innovative writing pedagogies. We have a diverse student body and are proud to have been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (https://www.montclair.edu/ magazine/spring-2016/montclair-state-now-hispanic-serving-institute) and a top 30 in the nation LGBTQ-friendly campus: http://www.montclair.edu/news/ article.php?ArticleID=16819 A testament to the strength of our programs, the writing faculty will form our own department dedicated to writing and rhetoric, effective January 1, 2017. This new hire will have the opportunity to build curriculum for a new major in writing and establish a strong foundation for a dynamic and collaborative department. MSU is situated in the thriving city of Montclair, NJ, located 14 miles west of New York City. An on-campus train line provides direct access to New York City, in addition to Newark, Hoboken, and neighboring suburbs. My colleagues and I welcome any questions you may have about the opportunities available at Montclair State University. Visit our website at http://www.montclair.edu/chss/rcw/ for further details, and direct questions to Caroline Dadas, search committee chair, at dadasc@mail.montclair.edu. Please see ad below. Assistant Professor in Professional or Technical Writing Tenure-track position in Professional or Technical Writing. Preferred areas of research specialization include environmental rhetoric, workplace writing, medical/health writing, science writing, digital and multimodal writing, or writing for nonprofits, with other specializations welcome. The successful candidate will maintain an active research program, and demonstrate potential for successful grant writing, publication, and other scholarly activities. 3/3 course assignment in a new department dedicated to rhetoric, composition, and writing studies, which will include an award-winning First-Year Writing Program and an established minor in Professional & Public Writing. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Writing, Technical Communication, or related field completed by July, 2017; a well-defined research agenda, evidence of scholarly engagement and success in or potential for publications and grants. We particularly seek applicants with an interest in collaborating with faculty across the university to expand course offerings in professional and technical writing at the undergraduate and ultimately graduate level. The successful candidate will join in a rotation of administrator responsibilities, post-tenure. Montclair State University, a R3 institution, is one of New Jersey’s most diverse and dynamic institutions of higher education. Located 14 miles west of New York City, the University offers a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum with a global focus; a broad variety of superior graduate programs through the doctoral level; and a talented and diverse faculty and student body. An equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Applications due October 24, 2016 via Interfolio https://apply.interfolio.com/37371. -- Dr. Caroline Dadas Associate Professor of Writing Studies Montclair State University dadasc@mail.montclair.edu carolinedadas.org