[ATTW-L] TT Position in Technical Writing and UX at The University of Alabama in Huntsville

[Ryan Weber]

UAH is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English
<https://www.uah.edu/hr/careers/faculty-careers> with specialization in
Technical Writing and User Experience. Please apply or forward to qualified
candidates! I'm happy to answer any questions about the position.

Announcement of Assistant Professor Position in English

The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Assistant Professor: The Department of English at The University of Alabama
in Huntsville invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor
appointment beginning Fall 2022. The successful candidate holds a Ph.D. in
English with an emphasis on User-Experience/Human Computer Interaction and
Technical and Business Writing. Ideal candidates will be serious educators
and scholars with excellent teaching skills and a productive record or
demonstrated promise for academic scholarship. The regular teaching load is
three courses (9 credit hours) per semester and may include both online and
traditional formats; the successful candidate will teach undergraduate
courses in business writing, technical communication, and user experience,
support the courses required of our Writing B.A., and teach graduate
classes in subjects technical communication, editing, information
architecture, and usability studies.

About the University: The University of Alabama in Huntsville, classified
as a High Research Activity institution, offers academic and research
programs in the Colleges of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences;
Business; Education; Engineering; Nursing; Professional Studies; and
Science.  Huntsville maintains one of the highest per capita incomes and
standards of living in the Southeast.  It is a national center of aerospace
and high technology research and is home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight
Center. Huntsville and surrounding communities present many opportunities
for healthcare research and professional practice.

About the College: The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at
The University of Alabama in Huntsville comprises 9 departments and 84
full-time faculty. We offer a wide array of programs in the arts,
humanities, and social sciences including 21 B.A. programs, five M.A.
programs, and eight certificate programs. The college has also led the way
in creating several interdisciplinary minors, such as Women’s and Gender
Studies, Global Studies, User Experience, and Game Design and Development.
Our class sizes are relatively small and our collegial faculty are
committed to our students’ successes.

About the Department: The English Department at UAH is comprised of faculty
committed to the promotion of literacies and the cultivation of scholarly
and professional competencies in critical thinking and persuasive writing
across a wide spectrum of literary, technical, and rhetorical situations.
We foster intellectual and cultural diversity, originality of thought, and
clarity and cogency of expression through degree programs designed to
advance careful, sophisticated reading practices as well as complex
analytical and research skills. We aim to cultivate our students'
management, organization, and production of knowledge. The department also
houses the VUE lab which supports student and faculty research projects
with eye tracking tools, heart rate monitoring, and AR technology.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Dec. 15 or until the position is filled.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: We seek candidates who value inclusiveness and
diversity and who will support our commitment to equity. To this end,
please submit the following 1.) a 1-page statement of past or future
contributions to equity, inclusivity, and diversity in research, teaching,
and/or service. You may draw upon your personal as well as professional
experience in developing this statement, 2.) a letter of application, 3.) a
C.V. (which includes contact information for 3 references), 4.) a teaching
philosophy statement. Applications should be sent to the English Search
Committee Chair at english at uah.edu or, if preferred, you can apply using
Interfolio by clicking on the following link:
http://apply.interfolio.com/98541. Review of application materials will
begin as soon as possible and materials will be accepted until the position
is filled. Information about the Department, the University, and Huntsville
can be found at http://www.uah.edu/ahs/departments/english.

*The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including marital or parental
status), pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability,
citizenship, genetic information, or status as a veteran.*

*UAH mandates that all employees maintain compliance with current federal
regulations.*

*Please refer to log number: 22/23-378*
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