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<div class="">Please see the job posting below. Tarleton State University is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor of English. Please feel free to forward this to people you may know who are interested. ’m also chairing the search committee for this one so
feel free to contact me if you have questions. The job posting online via: <a href="https://www.tarleton.edu/jobs/index.html" class="">https://www.tarleton.edu/jobs/index.html</a></div>
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<div><font face="Brush Script MT" size="5" class="">Dr. Katrina Hinson</font></div>
<div><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Ph.D. Rhetoric, Writing and Professional Communication</font></div>
<div><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Assistant Professor of English</font></div>
<div><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Tarleton State University</font></div>
<div><a href="mailto:khinson@tarleton.edu" class="">khinson@tarleton.edu</a></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Description Job TitleVisiting Assistant Professor of Technical/Professional Writing</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Department: </font><span class="" style="font-family:Avenir-Book">English & Languages</span></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Job LocationStephenville, Texas</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Job TypeFaculty</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Proposed hire date is September 1, 2021. Hiring is contingent upon current budget environment.</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Primarily responsible for the teaching/learning process and will also participate in the necessary</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">operations of the institution.; Work hours: Mon-Fri; 8 AM-5 PM or as work and teaching requirements</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">indicate. This is a one-year position with a 4/4 load for a technical or professional writing specialist. The</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">successful candidate will be able to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate technical writing</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">courses and graduate courses in technical and professional communication in face-to-face and online</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class=""><b class="">Essential Duties and Responsibilities</b></font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">80% Teaching and Service: Develop, implement and review effective teaching/learning processes,</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">incorporating appropriate methodology, technology and other tools; Remain current in discipline and</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">update course content when appropriate to reflect current levels of student knowledge in the discipline;</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Develop a system for ongoing evaluation of both teaching and learning, including expectations of student</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">competency and student learning outcomes; Work in partnership with immediate supervisor through a</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">formal system of evaluation of instruction to identify strengths and weaknesses and identify professional</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">development activities to improve student learning. May be required to teach at other campuses or online.</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Maintain appropriate schedule of office hours for student access and inquiry; Work in partnership</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">with student success personnel on student advising and orientation. Participate in institutional service</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">roles such as but not limited to, college committees, club sponsorship, advisory committees,</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">student/faculty recruitment and mentoring of new and part-time faculty. </font><span class="" style="font-family:Avenir-Book">20% Research, Scholarship
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><span class="" style="font-family:Avenir-Book">Creative Activity: Demonstrate a record of ongoing research, scholarship</span></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">or creative activity appropriate to your academic discipline.</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Earned doctorate/terminal degree approved by the University and recognized by the Southern</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges with appropriate academic credentials</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">verified by Tarleton’s faculty credentialing processes.</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><span class="" style="font-family:Avenir-Book">PhD in technical communication, technical writing, or professional communication and ability to teach</span></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">proficiencies in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite are required.</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Individuals who can also teach first-year composition and sophomore literature are encouraged to apply.</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Demonstrated ability in the discipline and show clear promise of teaching excellence as evidenced in</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">evaluation by peers, department head, and college dean.</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and</font></div>
<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin:0px; font-stretch:normal; line-height:normal"><font face="Avenir-Book" class="">Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.</font></div>
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