Urgently Require Assistant Professor - Technical Communication in Denton, TX
Job title: Assistant Professor - Technical Communication
Company: University of North Texas
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Posting Title Assistant Professor - Technical Communication
Department UNT-Technical Communication-121900
College/School College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Job Location Denton
Full Time/Part Time Full-Time
Retirement Eligibility ORP Eligible
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Department Summary
The department is one of the few stand-alone technical communication departments in the country and the only Texas-based program located within a major metropolis. We offer the BA, BS and MA in professional and technical communication, along with an undergraduate certificate in technical writing and a graduate certificate in technical writing.
The University of North Texas is a Carnegie classified Tier 1 research institution located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area and situated less than 30 miles from the DFW International Airport. The University is located in Denton, TX, which is a culturally eclectic city that is nationally renowned for its music and culture, tech startup initiatives, and beautiful downtown area.
UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.
Position Summary
The University of North Texas invites applications for an assistant professor in technical communication (tenure-track) position to begin as early as fall of 2024.
The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in information architecture or content management/strategy/analysis. This specialist will help to fortify our existing courses on content strategy, user experience, and information design, imparting their understanding of the field to shape future leaders in technical communication. Further, they will equip our students with critical proficiencies, which could include XML, metadata, taxonomy management, to enhance the marketability and success of our graduates.
As a tenure-track member of the faculty, candidates will be expected to develop a record of scholarly research necessary to obtain tenure and to regularly teach undergraduate and graduate technical communication courses. The typical teaching load for junior faculty is 2/2.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. in technical communication, information science, learning technologies, or related field by the time of appointment.
- Defined research agenda, the ability to teach a variety of foundational courses in technical communication, and experience teaching courses at the college level.
- Experience teaching in technical communication in online or hybrid modalities.
- Industry experience as a technical communicator, information architect, content strategist or related field.
Physical Requirements Ability to communicate
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Location: Denton, TX
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