[ATTW-L] Job Posting: Professorships at URI

[Jeremiah Dyehouse]

Dear Colleagues,

Please see below descriptions for two (2) TT professorships at the
University of Rhode Island.  These are Assistant Professor positions, but
consideration will also be given to those who already have experience at
the rank of Assistant Professor.

Please note the difference in consideration deadlines for these two
positions.  The "first consideration" deadline for the technical and
professional communication position is November 8, while the "first
consideration" deadline for the science communication position is November
15.

Please share widely.  Apologies for cross-posting.

Jeremiah

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(1)  Assistant Professor, Technical and Professional Communication, Writing
and Rhetoric

The Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode
Island seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to be appointed in the
Department of Writing and Rhetoric. In particular, the School is seeking a
specialist in professional and/or technical communication who can
contribute to the School’s interdisciplinary research, teaching, and
service missions.

The Harrington School of Communication and Media is a leader in
communication and media research and education. Administratively housed
within the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest college at the
University of Rhode Island, the Harrington School is home to programs in
communication studies, digital media, film/media, journalism, library and
information studies, public relations, sports media and communication, and
writing and rhetoric.

The ideal candidate for this position will be joining an engaging community
of 65 full-time faculty, 100 part-time instructors, and 1350 undergraduate
and graduate students, and will teach and work with students in our new
communication and media hub.

The University of Rhode Island is conveniently located near the state’s
famous beaches, one mile from an Amtrak station connecting to Boston and
New York City, 20 miles from T.F. Green International Airport, and 30 miles
from Providence, Rhode Island.

Basic Function:

Demonstrate both commitment and contribution to diversity, equity, and
inclusion; teach in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric; engage in
research leading to publication; participate in service activities at the
department, college, school, and university levels; lead faculty
development in professional and technical communication pedagogy.

Application Deadline: The search will remain open until the position is
filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by
November 8, 2019. Second consideration may be given to applications
received by December 13, 2019. Applications received subsequent to the
second consideration date (December 13, 2019) may not be given full
consideration.

(2)  Assistant Professor, Science Communication, Writing & Rhetoric/Natural
Resources Science

The University of Rhode Island seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to
be jointly appointed in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric in the
Harrington School of Communication and Media and the Department of Natural
Resources Sciences in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences.
Specifically, we are seeking a specialist in science writing who can
contribute to URI’s interdisciplinary research, teaching, and science
communication missions.

Basic Function:

Demonstrate both commitment and contribution to diversity, equity, and
inclusion; engage in research leading to publication and external funding;
teach in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric and in the Department of
Natural Resources Science; support interdisciplinary science writing and
science communication/public engagement initiatives at URI; and participate
in service activities at the department, school, college, and university
levels.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: The search will be open until position is filled.
First consideration will be given to applications received by November 15,
2019. Second consideration may be given to applications received by
December 13, 2019. Applications received subsequent to the second
consideration date (December 13, 2019) may not be given full consideration.

URLs:

Assistant Professor, Technical and Professional Communication, Writing &
Rhetoric: http://jobs.uri.edu/postings/6523

Assistant Professor, Science Communication, Writing & Rhetoric/Natural
Resources Science: http://jobs.uri.edu/postings/6525


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Jeremiah Dyehouse
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Writing and Rhetoric
Harrington School of Communication and Media
University of Rhode Island
email: jdyehouse at uri.edu
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