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<span>The Department of English at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Technical Communication, to begin August 2020. The Department offers Bachelor of Science and Master
of Science degrees in Technical Communication. The ideal candidate will have an active research agenda and expertise in one or more of the following areas: medical and/or science writing, environmental writing, project management, user experience, digital
publishing, and legal writing. Experience teaching at the university level, applying for external grants, and/or working in industry is preferred. Ability or willingness to teach online is required. The successful candidate will teach upper-division and graduate
courses in their area(s) of specialization as well as TCOM 3302: Business and Technical Report Writing. Publications in the candidate’s field of expertise and university service are required for tenure.
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<div>The teaching load is 4/3 with adjustments for graduate teaching. A PhD in a relevant field is required by the time of initial appointment. </div>
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<div>Qualifications </div>
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<li>PhD in relevant field at time of initial appointment</li><li>Ability or willingness to teach online required</li></ul>
<div>Preferred Qualifications:</div>
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<li>Specialization in medical writing, science writing, environmental writing, project management, user experience, digital publishing, and/or legal writing</li><li>Ability/willingness to apply for grants</li><li>University teaching experience</li><li>Online teaching experience</li><li>Related industry experience</li></ul>
<div>The University of Houston-Downtown is a vibrant urban university serving a diverse student population. Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States. UHD is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer.</div>
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<div>Applicants should submit an initial letter of application and CV using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/UHD-TechComm2020. Candidates selected for the next stage of the search process will be contacted to send additional materials. Screening of applications
begins October 1 and continues until the position is filled. Initial interviews with selected candidates will be conducted via video conference.</div>
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<div>For specific questions about the position, please contact Dr. Jillian Hill at hillj@uhd.edu. </div>
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<p style="font-size:13px"><font face="Helvetica"><b><font color="#000080">Godwin Y. Agboka, Ph.D.<br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica">Department of English<br>
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