[ATTW-L] Tenure-track technical communication position at University of Houston-Downtown

[Agboka, Godwin]

Colleagues,



The Department of English at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Technical Communication to begin August 2019. The teaching load is 3/4 with some adjustments for graduate teaching. A PhD in a relevant field is required by initial appointment. The ideal candidate should have expertise in one or more of the following areas:  medical and/or science writing, environmental writing, project management, technical communication theory, usability testing, desktop publishing, and ethics.



Candidates must have an ability and willingness to teach courses in their field of expertise and to regularly teach Business and Technical Report Writing as well as other courses in the rotation for the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Technical Communication degrees. Publications in candidate's field of expertise and university service are required for tenure. Strong candidates will have ability to participate in and secure external grant opportunities, experience working in a university environment, and/or online teaching experience.



Our Technical Communication program is housed in the Department of English. We offer the B. S. in Technical Communication and the M.S. in Technical Communication in face-to-face, hybrid, and online delivery formats. We also have a graduate certificate program in Plain Language. Beginning spring 2019, we'll also start a new graduate certificate program in Medical and Applied Health Communication. See https://www.uhd.edu/academics/humanities/undergraduate-programs/professional-writing/Pages/english-pw.aspx and https://www.uhd.edu/academics/humanities/graduate-programs/master-science-technical-communication/Pages/mstc-index.aspx for more information.



Qualifications

  *   PhD in relevant field at time of initial appointment

Preferred Qualifications:

  *   Specialization in science and/or medical writing, project management, environmental writing, technical communication theory, usability testing, desktop publishing, and/or ethics
  *   Ability/willingness to engage in grants
  *   University teaching experience
  *   Online teaching experience

The University of Houston-Downtown is a vibrant urban university serving a diverse student population. Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States. UHD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.



Applicants should submit an initial letter of application and CV through the following link: https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex3_uhdf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC000698&tz=GMT-05%3A00. Additional materials will be required from selected candidates for the next stage of the hiring process. Screening of applications begins on November 12th and continues until the position is filled. Initial interviews with selected candidates will be conducted via video conference. Please direct inquiries to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Godwin Agboka, Director of the Master Science in Technical Communication program (agbokag at uhd.edu<mailto:agbokag at uhd.edu>).

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Godwin Y. Agboka, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Professional and Technical Communication
Director, Master of Science in Technical Communication (MSTC): www.uhd.edu/mstc
Department of English
University of Houston-Downtown
One Main Street, S-1065
Houston, TX 77002

Phone: 713-223-7920
Email: mailto:agbokag at uhd.edu
www.UHD.edu



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