<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>Utah State's Technical Communication and Rhetoric (TCR) program is hiring a new postdoctoral teaching fellow for 2023-2024. I've been in this position since fall 2021, and it's been very beneficial to me in terms of specializing my research in technical and professional communication and developing a diverse teaching portfolio. The USU TCR faculty are all great mentors and colleagues, so this is a wonderful opportunity for any ABD candidate or recent PhD who is interested in developing their work as a technical communication teacher and researcher with a social justice focus. </div><div><br></div><div>If anyone has questions about the position for me as the current postdoc, feel free to reach out. You can also feel free to contact any / all of the search committee members: Ryan Moeller (<a href="mailto:rylish.moeller@usu.edu">rylish.moeller@usu.edu</a>), Rebecca Walton (<a href="mailto:rebecca.walton@usu.edu">rebecca.walton@usu.edu</a>), or Jared Colton (<a href="mailto:jared.colton@usu.edu">jared.colton@usu.edu</a>). </div><div><br></div><div>I've copied the full job ad below, and here is the link to apply: <a href="https://tracking.icims.com/f/a/X9PshyTgNsqWlwztshB6sA~~/AAIB5gA~/RgRmBvXOP0QraHR0cHM6Ly9jYXJlZXJzLXVzdS5pY2ltcy5jb20vam9icy82MzU5L2pvYlcDc3BjQgpkIc5wJGTmfjTyUhZyeWxpc2gubW9lbGxlckB1c3UuZWR1WAQAAAO3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font:inherit;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/6359/job</a></div><div><br></div><div>****</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><p style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black">Job Title: Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Technical Communication and Rhetoric—Logan Campus<br aria-hidden="true">Requisition: 2023-6359 </p><p style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black"><br aria-hidden="true">Overview</p><p style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black">The English Department at Utah State University invites applicants to apply for a full-time 9-month, postdoctoral teaching fellowship in Technical Communication and Rhetoric located at the Logan Campus. The start date for this position is August 2023.  This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal.</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black"> </p><p style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black">The successful candidate will join a vibrant department <a href="https://chass.usu.edu/english/diversity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">committed to equity, diversity, and inclusivity in teaching and research</a>.  Postdocs are fully integrated in departmental culture and participate in monthly professional development sessions grounded in critical pedagogies. Our land-grant university receives national recognition for its support of undergraduate research, and postdocs play a key role in mentoring students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Postdocs will receive mentoring from department faculty that can help them prepare for future professional development.</p><br aria-hidden="true" style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">Responsibilities</span><span style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px"></span><p style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black">The successful applicant will contribute to our <a href="https://tracking.icims.com/f/a/EhsNEzF-1yMgR50xeujCow~~/AAIB5gA~/RgRmBvXOP0QyaHR0cHM6Ly9jaGFzcy51c3UuZWR1L2VuZ2xpc2gvdHJhY2tzL3RlY2gtY29tbS1waGRXA3NwY0IKZCHOcCRk5n408lIWcnlsaXNoLm1vZWxsZXJAdXN1LmVkdVgEAAADtw~~" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">PhD program</a> and <b>brand new</b> <a href="https://tracking.icims.com/f/a/rTsE9IyMj67r0mEUHngdqw~~/AAIB5gA~/RgRmBvXOP0RJaHR0cHM6Ly9jaGFzcy51c3UuZWR1L2VuZ2xpc2gvdHJhY2tzL3RlY2huaWNhbC1jb21tdW5pY2F0aW9uLWFuZC1yaGV0b3JpY1cDc3BjQgpkIc5wJGTmfjTyUhZyeWxpc2gubW9lbGxlckB1c3UuZWR1WAQAAAO3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">undergraduate major and minor</a> in Technical Communication and Rhetoric (TCR), as well as our <a href="https://tracking.icims.com/f/a/99F8BR57cn3wjGp--T2Igw~~/AAIB5gA~/RgRmBvXOP0RFaHR0cHM6Ly9jaGFzcy51c3UuZWR1L2VuZ2xpc2gvdHJhY2tzL3RlY2huaWNhbC1jb21tdW5pY2F0aW9uLWdyYWR1YXRlVwNzcGNCCmQhznAkZOZ-NPJSFnJ5bGlzaC5tb2VsbGVyQHVzdS5lZHVYBAAAA7c~" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">online Master of Technical Communication</a> program. Ideal candidates will contribute expertise relevant to the TCR program’s emphasis on social justice. The teaching load is 3-3. </p><br aria-hidden="true" style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px"><span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">Qualifications: </span><span style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:15px"></span><p style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black">This one-year fellowship (2023-2024 academic year, with the possibility of renewal) will foster the career of a scholar who has earned a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., technical communication, rhetoric, or similar) by August 1, 2023.</p><p aria-hidden="true" style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black"> </p><p style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black"><strong>The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:</strong></p><ul style="font-size:15px;color:black"><li>Strong interpersonal communication skills</li><li>A record of effective and innovative teaching at the post-secondary level</li><li>Commitments to diversity, inclusivity and social justice in teaching</li></ul><p style="font-size:15px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:black"></p><p aria-hidden="true" style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black"> </p><p style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:black">Link to apply: <a href="https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/6359/job" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/6359/job</a> </p></blockquote><div><br></div><div>****</div><div><br>Best,<br><br></div>Calvin Pollak, Ph.D. (he/him)<br>Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Technical Communication & Rhetoric<br>Department of English<br><div>Utah State University <br></div></div>