Assistant Professor of Professional Writing
embryriddle aeronautical universityPrescott (AZ)
Assistant Professor of Professional Writing
Posted 14 days ago
embryriddle aeronautical universityPrescott (AZ)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Join the Aviation and Aerospace Vanguard! Step into a dynamic role with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, where innovation meets opportunity. Be part of a leading institution that's at the forefront of aviation, aerospace, and STEM education. We offer an exciting environment, cutting-edge projects, and the chance to influence tomorrow. Ready to make a difference? Take flight with Embry-Riddle and explore this diverse career opportunity today. The Department of Humanities and Communication at the College of Arts and Sciences in Prescott, Arizona is seeking to fill two 9-month, full-time, non-tenure track faculty positions starting in August 2025 or January 2026. These are ranked, renewable positions, with opportunities for promotion.
Responsibilities:
Teaching load is 24 credit hours per academic year (fall and spring semesters). Summer teaching is available and additionally compensated. Primary teaching responsibilities include first year composition, professional writing, and rhetoric, with the opportunity to teach cultural studies, and humanities. The successful candidate will collaborate with other faculty on developing new courses and perform course and program assessments. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in collaborative teaching, writing across the curriculum, and practical teaching students in STEM majors. Successful candidates will also support the department, college, and campus through service.
Qualifications:
MinimumPh. D. in Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, Technical and Professional Writing, or related field at the time of the appointment.
Preferred:
- Experience in participating in programmatic assessment and curriculum design for first-year writing and humanities courses.
- Experience teaching technical writing and/or business communication courses that provide practical rhetorical knowledge to students in various majors.
- Collaborative teaching, team-teaching, or writing across the curriculum
- Professional experience writing in the disciplines, e.g., in intelligence-gathering communities, the gaming industry, engineering / simulations industries.
To ensure full consideration, please apply online by uploading 1) a letter of application, 2) a CV, and 3) the names and contact information of three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only electronic applications will be considered.
Questions may be addressed to the Department Chair Dr. Matt Haslam, haslamm@erau.edu.
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