Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

• 503000

• Alamogordo Community College, New Mexico, United States

• 9-Month Faculty Full-Time

• Closing at: Jun 19 2026 - 23:55 MDT
• To start in August 2026

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Department Contact: David MacWilliams, 575-439-3671, dcmacwil@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (NMSU-A) seeks a dynamic and student-centered Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition. This is a full-time, teaching-focused position serving a diverse and multicultural student population.

Position Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

College/Division: ALCC Alamogordo CC

Department: 920070-ALCC REG ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION

Location: Alamogordo Community College

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate With Experience

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement:

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Other Shift

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: weekdays, weekends, evenings, online, hybrid and off campus

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver a full instructional load each semester in English Composition, including Professional and Technical Writing, and other approved areas.
• Facilitate learning in multiple teaching environments-traditional classroom, online, hybrid, evening, weekend, and outreach locations.
• Guide and mentor students by offering clear instruction, regular communication, academic advising, and prompt evaluation of their work.
• Contribute to course and program development by refining curricula, updating materials, and integrating effective instructional technologies.
• Participate in service activities that support both the campus and the broader community.
• Stay current in the field through continued professional growth and engagement with scholarly or pedagogical advancements.
• Attend and contribute to institutional functions such as student recruitment events, orientation sessions, departmental planning meetings, and commencement ceremonies.
• Maintain a consistent on-campus presence as required by the college.
• Carry out additional assignments that support departmental and institutional needs.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Master of Arts Degree in Rhetoric and Composition or closely related field.
• Record of excellence in teaching at the college level.
• Familiarity with latest technologies that impact the writing classroom
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and with other faculty and administration.
• Demonstrated interest in working with the community.

Equivalent Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching professional and technical writing.
• Experience in online course design and delivery.
• Experience in professional capacity writing professional and / or technical texts.
• Experience and / or training in use of AI in the writing classroom.

Special Certification/Licensure:

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Recruitment Summary

We are New Mexico's land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico's 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

Alamogordo Campus
Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated "on the hill" above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.