[ATTW-L] Job Ad: Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship at Georgia Tech (January 1, 2024)

[Andy Frazee]

Dear colleagues,


I'm excited to share the job ad for the Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral
Fellowship, with multiple positions starting January 1, 2024—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. Committed to excellent teaching and faculty
professional development, Georgia Tech's Writing and Communication Program
is the 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.



Information about the Brittain Fellowship, including course descriptions,
program philosophy, and current Fellow profiles can be found at
https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/ . Short videos about the fellowship and
how to apply can be found at
https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/brittain-fellowship/brittain-fellowship-application-process
.



Any further 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
January 1, 2024)*


*Application deadline for optimal consideration: October 15, 2023 *



*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 January 1, 2024. 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.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations,
high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding
and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly
encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as
outlined in our Strategic Plan <https://strategicplan.gatech.edu/values>.
These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and
experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and
ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a
healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require
meeting the needs of two careers.

*Job Responsibilities*

Brittain Fellow positions include these responsibilities:

   - teach three courses of first-year composition or business/technical
   communication per semester
   - pursue scholarly research and/or creative work
   - serve on Writing and Communication Program committees
   - attend new Brittain Fellow orientation and required postdoctoral
   seminars

*Minimum Qualifications*

Ph.D. in rhetoric, composition, business/technical communication,
literature, film, visual rhetoric/design, or other humanities fields must
be conferred by January 1, 2024. 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:

   - Inclusive teaching and learning
   - 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

*Salary*

First-year Brittain Fellow base salary is $58,635, with the salary
increasing for the second and third years of the fellowship.

*Application Requirements*

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 October 15, 2023 for optimal consideration.  Review of
applications will continue until all vacant positions are filled.

Requests for information may be directed to Search Chair Andy Frazee at
andy.frazee at lmc.gatech.edu. An earned doctorate is required by the start of
the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to
beginning employment.

*About Georgia Tech*

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the
heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and
cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through
top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering,
computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s
faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year
in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence,
energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national
security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for
research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a
medical school.

*Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values*

Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and
improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are
foundational to everything we do:

   1. Students are our top priority.
   2. We strive for excellence.
   3. We thrive on diversity.
   4. We celebrate collaboration.
   5. We champion innovation.
   6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
   7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
   8. We act ethically.
   9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive
innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale,
relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in
addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and
opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and
developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to
produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

*About the Writing and Communication Program at the Georgia Institute of
Technology*

A unit of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC), WCP
teaches over 6,000 students a year in first-year composition,
business/technical communication, research writing, and learning support.
Committed to excellent teaching and faculty professional development, WCP
is the 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.

Current Brittain Fellows have recently received their Ph.D.s from more than
25 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 2021-22,17 Brittain
Fellows found full-time jobs in tenure-track, continuing non-tenure-track,
and business positions.

Information about the Brittain Fellowship, including application
information, course descriptions, program philosophy, and current Fellow
profiles can be found at https://wcprogram.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.

Georgia Tech is a member of the University System of Georgia (USG), where
every member of the community is required to adhere to the USG Statement of
Core Values <https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/> – Integrity,
Excellence, Accountability, and Respect – that form and guide the daily
work of the organization. USG and its institutions foster an environment
where all members of the USG community are free to share ideas and
opinions. Learn more about Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression
<https://provost.gatech.edu/academic-freedom-and-freedom-expression>.

Applications should be submitted at the University System of Georgia
Careers site.
<https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=3000&JobOpeningId=263875&PostingSeq=1>
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