[ATTW-L] Job Ad: Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship at Georgia Tech

[Andy Frazee]

Dear colleagues,

Please note that the deadline for "optimal consideration" of applications
for the Brittain Fellowship has been extended to Monday, February 14.
Please see below for more information.

Many thanks,
Andy Frazee
Director of the Writing and Communication Program

School of Literature, Media, and Communication

Georgia Institute of Technology

On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 12:25 PM Andy Frazee <andy.frazee at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> I'm excited to share the job ad for the 2022-23 Marion L. Brittain
> Postdoctoral Fellowship cohort, with multiple positions starting August 1,
> 2022—please see below. This three-year fellowship includes service,
> research, and a 3/3 teaching assignment in first-year composition or
> business/technical communication. Within programmatic outcomes related to
> rhetoric, process, and multimodality, Fellows integrate their own research
> interests into the courses they teach.
>
>
> In addition to full faculty benefits, including health insurance,
> retirement, and research support, Brittain Fellows receive preparation in
> and support for further development of multimodal pedagogy via the Digital
> Pedagogy Postdoctoral Seminar. Brittain Fellows also benefit from other
> support activities and services, including the postdoctoral seminar in
> technical communication and job market support for both academic and
> nonacademic positions.
>
>
>
> Winner of the 2020 Georgia Tech Diversity Champion Award, the 2021
> Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award, and the 2021-22 CCCC Writing Program
> Certificate of Excellence, our program is committed to providing
> inclusive teaching for a diverse student body. We strongly encourage
> individuals from Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander
> communities; individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community; and individuals born
> outside the US to apply.
>
>
> Those interested can find more information (including new informational
> videos about the fellowship) at
> https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/brittain-fellowship/brittain-fellowship-application-process
>
>
> Any questions can be directed to me at andy.frazee at lmc.gatech.edu.
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Andy Frazee
>
>
> Director of the Writing and Communication Program
>
> School of Literature, Media, and Communication
>
> Georgia Institute of Technology
>
>
> *Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship (Multiple Positions Starting
> August 1, 2022)*
>
>
>
> *Job Description*
>
> The Writing and Communication Program (WCP) in the School of Literature,
> Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech invites applications for the
> Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship, starting August 1, 2022. This
> three-year fellowship includes service, research, and a 3/3 teaching
> assignment in first-year composition or business/technical communication.
> Within programmatic outcomes related to rhetoric, process, and
> multimodality, Fellows integrate their own research interests into the
> courses they teach.
>
>
>
> In addition to full faculty benefits, including health insurance,
> retirement, and research support, Brittain Fellows receive preparation in
> and support for further development of multimodal pedagogy via the Digital
> Pedagogy Postdoctoral Seminar. Brittain Fellows also benefit from other
> support activities and services, including the postdoctoral seminar in
> technical communication and job market support for both academic and
> nonacademic positions.
>
>
>
> Winner of the 2020 Georgia Tech Diversity Champion Award, the 2021
> Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award, and the 2021-22 CCCC Writing Program
> Certificate of Excellence, the WCP is committed to providing inclusive
> teaching for a diverse student body. We strongly encourage individuals from
> Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander communities;
> individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community; and individuals born outside the
> US to apply.
>
>
>
> *Salary*
>
> First-year Brittain Fellow base salary is $51,635, with the salary
> increasing for the second and third years of the fellowship.
>
>
>
> *Required Qualifications*
>
> Ph.D. in rhetoric, composition, business/technical communication,
> literature, film, visual rhetoric/design, or other humanities fields must
> be conferred by August 1, 2022. Ph.D. must have been conferred within the
> last five years. Candidates should have university-level experience
> teaching writing and communication courses (e.g., first-year composition,
> business or technical communication, writing-intensive courses).
>
>
>
> *Preferred Qualifications*
>
> We are particularly interested in qualified applicants with research or
> teaching expertise related to any of the following areas:
>
> ●      Diversity, equity, and inclusion
>
> ●      Global Englishes or English Language Learning
>
> ●      Literary and rhetorical traditions of under-represented groups
>
> ●      Writing center studies expertise/tutoring experience
>
> ●      Technical communication, business communication, and communication
> in STEM disciplines/professions
>
>
>
> *About us*
>
> Information about the Brittain Fellowship, including course descriptions,
> program philosophy, and current Fellow profiles can be found at
> https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/
>
>
>
> Current Brittain Fellows have recently received their Ph.D.s from more
> than twenty universities. Their degrees represent diverse disciplines:
> literature, writing studies, technical and business communication, creative
> writing, film studies, performance studies, cultural studies, and related
> fields. Brittain Fellow alumni hold academic and professional positions in
> universities and industries around the world. In 2021, 10 Brittain Fellows
> found full-time jobs in tenure-track, continuing non-tenure-track, and
> business positions.
>
>
>
> Situated in the diverse and culturally vibrant city of Atlanta, Georgia
> Tech is ranked as a top-ten public university and stands as a hub for
> innovative, interdisciplinary research and teaching.
>
>
>
> *Contact Information*
>
> Questions can be addressed to Search Chair Andy Frazee at
> andy.frazee at lmc.gatech.edu
>
>
>
> *Equal Employment Opportunity*
>
> Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students,
> and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants
> for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants
> in institutional programs, activities, or services.  Georgia Tech complies
> with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the
> workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits
> discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race,
> ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual
> orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics,
> or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and
> admissions.  This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all
> other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates,
> invitees, and guests.
>
>
>
> *Required Documents to Attach*
>
> Interested and qualified individuals should apply by submitting a
> curriculum vita, a letter of application that specifically addresses their
> qualifications to work in a multimodal writing program, and a list of three
> references by February 1, 2022 for optimal consideration.  Review of
> applications will continue until all vacant positions are filled.
>
>
>
> Apply at the University System of Georgia Careers Site
> <https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psc/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=3000&JobOpeningId=237968&PostingSeq=1&PortalActualURL=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsc%2fcareers%2fCAREERS%2fHRMS%2fc%2fHRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL%3fPage%3dHRS_APP_JBPST_FL%26Action%3dU%26FOCUS%3dApplicant%26SiteId%3d3000%26JobOpeningId%3d237968%26PostingSeq%3d1&PortalRegistryName=CAREERS&PortalServletURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsp%2fcareers%2f&PortalURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsc%2fcareers%2f&PortalHostNode=APPLICANT&NoCrumbs=yes&PortalKeyStruct=yes>
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