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<span style="color:black">I’m am pleased to announce that my department just received approval to hire
<b>two tenure-track assistant professors</b> in professional/technical writing. Please circulate the following job ad to anyone you know who might be interested, especially finishing graduate students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Assistant Professors of Writing</span></i></strong><i>. The Department of Writing at Grand Valley State University seeks to fill two (9-month) tenure-track positions beginning August 6, 2019. A Ph.D.
in </i><i>Rhetoric</i><i> </i><i>and</i><i> </i><i>Professional or Technical Communication</i><i>,
</i><i>Writing</i><i>, </i><i>English</i><i>, </i><i>or</i><i> </i><i>closely</i><i>
</i><i>related</i><i> </i><i>field</i><i> </i><i>is</i><i> </i><i>required</i><i>.
<span style="color:black">ABD will be considered for a two-year contract with provision that a Ph.D. must be completed by December 2020</span>. Candidates should have experience and/or interest teaching several of the following: web content strategy, professional/technical
writing, business communication, user experience, digital rhetoric, or visual rhetoric. One of the candidates will teach our web writing module. Candidates should also demonstrate an active research agenda.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i>All candidates will be expected to perform up to department and university expectations in the areas of teaching, scholarly activity, and service.
</i><i>The </i><i>typical </i><i>teaching load is three courses per semester. </i>
<i>The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications (includes health and retirement benefits).<b><o:p></o:p></b></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i>Apply online at <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://jobs.gvsu.edu/">jobs.gvsu.edu </a></span></u>and select "Apply now". Please include a CV, cover letter addressed to Professor Christopher Toth, and
a statement of teaching philosophy. The online application will allow you to attach these documents electronically. On the application, you will be required to provide names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. If you have
questions or need assistance, call Human Resources at 616-331-2215.<b> </b>Review of applications will begin November 26, 2018 and the position will remain open until filled.
<span style="color:black">We plan to </span><span style="color:black">conduct online interviews with selected candidates and then bring finalists to campus.
</span></i><i><span style="color:black;background:white">GVSU is an EOE which includes protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. See
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/"><span style="color:black">http://www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/</span></a></span></span> TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<span style="color:black;background:white">Please apply for our job or forward to interested candidates you may know. If you have any questions about the university, the department, or the search process, please contact me directly off list.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Christopher Toth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Department of Writing Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Associate Professor of Writing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Grand Valley State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">1 Campus Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">326a Lake Ontario Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Allendale, MI 49401<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">616-331-3367<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:tothc@gvsu.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">tothc@gvsu.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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