[ATTW-L] Job Posting: Assistant Professor, East Carolina University

Fri Nov 5 16:34:10 UTC 2021

Hi all,

I’m excited to announce that the English Department at East Carolina University is hiring for a tenure-track assistant professor in writing studies.

The Department of English seeks applications for the position of Assistant Professor in writing studies (technical and professional communication and/or rhetoric and composition) with specialization in cultural rhetorics, Black rhetorics, critical race theory, intercultural communication, or a related focus, to begin August 16, 2022. This is a 9-month-per-year tenure-track faculty position. Candidates will be expected to pursue an ongoing research agenda in an area of specialization. Teaching duties include graduate and undergraduate distance education and face-to-face courses in rhetoric, composition, and technical and professional communication. The candidate will contribute to our new BS program, a thriving technical communication concentration at the MA level, and the PhD program. Course load is typically 5 courses per year for research-active faculty with the possibility of adjustment based on research productivity and other activities. The successful candidate will also be expected to provide appropriate service to the department, university, community, and profession.

Minimum Education/Experience

Candidates should demonstrate expertise in cultural rhetorics, Black rhetorics, critical race theory, intercultural communication, or a related focus. A PhD in English or a closely related field, including but not limited to Rhetoric/Composition, Writing Studies, or Technical Communication, is required. However, ABD candidates may be considered. Initial appointment will be at the probationary-term rank of Assistant Professor. ABD candidates must have the terminal degree conferred prior to first reappointment. Demonstrated speaking and writing fluency in English is required. Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Applications must be submitted online at www.jobs.ecu.edu<http://www.jobs.ecu.edu>, and should include a cover letter addressing the candidate’s research agenda and teaching interests and experience, a curriculum vitae, and unofficial graduate school transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon employment. Letters of recommendation, an article-length writing sample, and a teaching portfolio will be requested from select candidates at a later date. If letters of recommendation will be requested, candidates should be aware that recommenders will be contacted through PeopleAdmin and asked to upload their letters through that interface. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Additional Instructions to Applicant

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Job Open Date: 11/04/2021
Open Until Filled: Yes
Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.
Initial Screening Begins: 12/04/2021

The Department of English (http://www.ecu.edu/english) is one of sixteen departments in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University. It is a vibrant and research-active unit that offers four degrees: a B.A. in English; a B.S. in Professional Writing and Information Design; an M.A. in English; and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication. The department seeks to attract a culturally and academically diverse faculty.

East Carolina University (www.ecu.edu<http://www.ecu.edu>), a member of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System, is classified as a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University and enrolls around 29,000 students, with over 5,500 pursuing graduate and professional degrees. ECU is located in Greenville, NC (pop. 95,000 with a metropolitan population of over 170,000), which lies 90 miles east of Raleigh and 80 miles from the Atlantic coast.

East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff and administration. We encourage qualified applicants from women, minorities, veterans, individuals with a disability, and historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the Department of Human Resources at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or ADA-Coordinator at ecu.edu<mailto:Coordinator at ecu.edu>.

https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/46493

Dr. Matt Cox
Associate Professor
& Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
WebEx Virtual Office: https://ecu.webex.com/meet/coxmat
252.737.1664
pronouns: he/him/his

Editor for Annotated Bibliographies
Present Tense: A Journal of Rhetoric in Society

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