[ATTW-L] Hiring: Assistant or Associate Professor-Professional & Technical Writing

[Alex Ilyasova]

Hi all,

Please circulate and thank you! We’re really excited to be able to post this position.

Thank you,
Alex

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K. Alex Ilyasova, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English
Associate Dean, College of LAS
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Office COB 2025A
719.255.4059
kilyasov at uccs.edu<mailto:kilyasov at uccs.edu>


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The University of Colorado Colorado Springs<https://www.uccs.edu/about.html> invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor and Director of the Professional and Technical Writing Program (PTW) to start August 2019.

For full information on the position and to apply please click on the following link:
https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=14371&lang=en

Here is a snapshot about the position, duties, and requirements:

Administrative duties include the following:

  *   Directs the program with attention to three areas: creating opportunities for community-building between PTW students and faculty; developing innovative curriculum with cross-disciplinary approaches; and, seeking out opportunities for greater program visibility (on and off campus)<https://cu.taleo.net/enterprise/2017PRD.4.0.90.3.0/akira/pub/fckeditor/editor/fckblank.html#_msocom_1>
  *   Oversees all aspects of the PTW Program as track, as minor, and as a certificate
  *   Oversees professional and technical communication courses (ENGL 2080 and 2090) as it applies to the university-wide general education writing requirements
  *   Oversees the curriculum and development of the program
  *   Hires, supervises faculty, and provides professional development for non-tenure-track faculty in the program (both face-to-face and remote faculty)
  *   Writes the annual merit reviews of the PTW instructors (presently 9 faculty)
  *   Generates the annual assessment report in collaboration with faculty who teach in the program
  *   Oversees expenditures from financial accounts assigned to the program
  *   Advises all students (40-50) enrolled in the program from across the campus
  *   Oversees professional/technical communication internships (approx. 4-6 per semester) and serves as liaison to participating businesses and organizations
  *   Liaisons with community organizations and businesses for service learning opportunities in PTW courses
  *   Holds a 9-month tenure-track contract. A summer stipend is paid to the director covering administrative oversight of the program during the summer session.

Teaching load: 2/2
Teaching duties include the following:

  *   Oversees professional/technical writing senior portfolio course (currently ENGL 4090, approx. 10 students per academic year) and serves as a liaison to participating businesses and organizations
  *   Teaches two courses (ENGL 4090 included) per semester in professional and technical communication (offload every other year for directing internships)
  *   Develops 3000- and 4000-level professional/technical communication courses, such as special topics in diversity, intercultural communication, user-experience, and theory seminar.

Required Qualifications:

  *   Ph.D. in Technical Writing/Communication or English/Rhetoric with graduate level work in Professional and/or Technical Writing/ Communication from an accredited college or university.
  *   Completed Ph.D. by June 2019
  *   Minimum of 3 years teaching professional and technical writing/ communication at the college level
  *   Minimum of 1 year experience administrating a writing program
  *   Active research agenda in writing program administration and/or technical writing/communication.


Preferred Qualifications:

  *   Experience administrating a professional/technical writing/communication program, particularly with regard to faculty professional development, course management, and cross department/campus coordination/collaboration with service learning courses
  *   Areas of specialization in usability studies, user experience, and/or information design.

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K. Alex Ilyasova, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English
Associate Dean, College of LAS
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Office COB 2025A
719.255.4059
kilyasov at uccs.edu<mailto:kilyasov at uccs.edu>



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