[ATTW-L] Director, MA in Technical Communication (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor) at Texas State University

[Roundtree, Aimee K]

Dear Colleagues:

The Department of English at Texas State University invites applicants for a full-time (nine-month) tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor to begin in Fall 2020.

Successful candidate will direct the M.A. in Technical Communication Program at Texas State University and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in technical communication and other areas of writing. Duties include participation in established and growing graduate and undergraduate programs in technical communication, with classes taught online and face-to-face. Candidate expected to sustain a significant, ongoing research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publication. Teaching load is negotiable and commensurate with duties that may include special research projects, administrative duties, supervision of theses, and grant writing. The successful applicant will receive the appropriate rank and title based on university and department established standards.

Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in technical or scientific communication or closely related field, with degree completed at time of appointment; a strong, ongoing record of productivity in scholarly publication and research in technical/scientific communication; demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in technical/scientific communication; expertise sufficient to teach graduate courses in core areas of technical/scientific communication and area(s) of specialization; and experience directing master's theses and/or doctoral dissertations in technical and scientific communication.

Preferred qualifications include demonstrated success securing grants for research in technical/scientific communication; demonstrated administrative experience and success; research and teaching specialties in areas that diversify Texas State University's current and proposed graduate program curricula; and ability to teach online and hybrid courses.

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered, https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/25841.

The position is open until filled; however, for full consideration, please submit all of the following materials by November 1, 2019: 1) a letter of application, 2) current curriculum vitae, and 3) contact information for three references (to follow curriculum vitae).

The MATC program at Texas State University prepares students to write and communicate effectively in technical, scientific, and professional environments and to pursue doctoral studies in Technical Communication. The program provides a strong foundation in technical communication, rhetorical theory, intercultural communication, technical editing, documentation, usability testing, and digital media design. The program can be completed online, with no face-to-face component required. See https://matc.english.txstate.edu/ for more information.

About Texas State University

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

Legal Notices

Texas State University, to the extent not in conflict with federal or state law, prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, veterans' status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased vehicles.

Texas State University is a member of the Texas State University System. Texas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For More Information

Please direct inquiries to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Miriam Williams (mfw at txstate.edu<mailto:mfw at txstate.edu>).

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Aimee Kendall Roundtree, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Professor and Director, Master of Arts in Technical Communication Program, Department of English
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-245-2317
akr at txstate.edu<mailto:akr at txstate.edu>



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