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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Francis Marion University is hiring--see the text of the
<a href="https://www.fmarion.edu/job/assistant-professor-of-english-22-84/">job ad</a> below. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions. –Christine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666">Francis Marion University and the Department of English, Modern Languages and Philosophy invite applications for an Assistant Professor of English specializing in Professional and Technical
Communication. This is a tenure-track position. Primary responsibilities will include teaching courses in technical communication, multimedia writing, business writing, and first-year writing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666">The successful candidate will have a research agenda in Professional and Technical Communication and demonstrate an interest in developing new courses in UX writing and content design.
The position requires a commitment to teaching business writing, technical communication, and first-year writing. Candidates are expected to excel in teaching and participate in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666">Francis Marion (FM) is a state-supported regional comprehensive university with a strong emphasis on the liberal arts. FM continues to be recognized by </span><em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666">The
Chronicle of Higher Education</span></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666"> as a “Great College to Work For”. With approximately 4,000 undergraduate students, FM offers small class sizes that encourage strong professional
relationships among faculty and students. FM is located in Florence, SC, a growing city with a vibrant arts culture. Florence is within easy driving distance of beach resorts, such as Myrtle Beach, and areas of historical interest, including Charleston and
Savannah.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666">Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, university service, and scholarship. Generous professional development and summer research stipends are available
on a competitive basis for tenure and tenure-track faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666">Requirements: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666">A PhD in Professional and Technical Communication or Rhetoric and Composition
in hand by the time of appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666">Start Date:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#666666"> August 16, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Job posting with a link to the application:
<a href="https://www.fmarion.edu/job/assistant-professor-of-english-22-84/">https://www.fmarion.edu/job/assistant-professor-of-english-22-84/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dr. Christine Masters-Wheeler<br>
Associate Professor of English<br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Program Coordinator, </span><a href="https://www.fmarion.edu/english/majorandminors/professionalwriting/" title="https://www.fmarion.edu/english/majorandminors/professionalwriting/"><span style="color:windowtext">Professional
Writing</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Vice President, <a href="https://aaup-fm.org/" title="https://aaup-fm.org/"><span style="color:windowtext">AAUP-FM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Francis Marion University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">P.O. Box 100547, Florence, South Carolina 29502-0547<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cmasters@fmarion.edu" title="mailto:cmasters@fmarion.edu"><span style="color:windowtext">cmasters@fmarion.edu</span></a> | FH 102 | (843) 661-1806</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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