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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear Colleagues:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Department of English at Texas State University invites applicants for a full-time (nine-month) tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor to begin in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Fall
2020</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Successful candidate will direct the M.A. in Technical Communication Program at Texas State University and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in technical communication and other areas of writing. Duties include
participation in established and growing graduate and undergraduate programs in technical communication, with classes taught online and face-to-face. Candidate expected to sustain a significant, ongoing research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publication.
Teaching load is negotiable and commensurate with duties that may include special research projects, administrative duties, supervision of theses, and grant writing. The successful applicant will receive the appropriate rank and title based on university and
department established standards.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Required qualifications:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">• Ph.D. in technical communication or closely
related field, with degree completed at time of appointment; • A strong, ongoing record of productivity in scholarly publication and research in technical communication; • Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in technical communication; • Expertise
sufficient to teach graduate courses in core areas of technical communication and area(s) of specialization; • Expertise sufficient to direct master’s theses and/or doctoral dissertations in technical communication; and • The successful applicant will receive
the appropriate rank and title based on university and department established standards.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Preferred qualifications:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">• Demonstrated administrative experience
and success; • Research and teaching specialties in areas that diversify Texas State University’s current and proposed graduate program curricula; and • Ability to teach online and hybrid courses.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered,
<a href="https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/25841"><span style="color:purple">https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/25841</span></a>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The position is open until filled; however, for</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">full consideration,
please submit all of the following materials by November 1, 2019</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">: 1) a letter of application, 2) current curriculum vitae, and 3) contact information for three references (to follow curriculum vitae).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">MATC</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">program
at Texas State University prepares students to write and communicate effectively in technical and professional environments and to pursue doctoral studies in Technical Communication. The program provides a strong foundation in technical communication, rhetorical
theory, intercultural communication, technical editing, documentation, usability testing, and digital media design. The program can be completed online, with no face-to-face component required. See</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://matc.english.txstate.edu/"><span style="color:purple">https://matc.english.txstate.edu/</span></a>for
more information.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">About Texas State University<br>
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Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge,
fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty
positions.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Legal Notices</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Texas State University, to the extent not in conflict with federal or state law, prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, veterans’ status,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility
verifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased vehicles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Texas State University is a member of the Texas State University System. Texas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">For More Information</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Please direct inquiries to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Miriam Williams (<a href="mailto:mfw@txstate.edu"><span style="color:purple">mfw@txstate.edu</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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