Polytechnic
State University University System of Georgia POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH/PROFESSIONAL WRITING (English, Technical Communication and Media Arts) 08-243
POSITION SUMMARY
The English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts Department at Southern Polytechnic State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in English, with a primary emphasis in professional writing, pending final budgetary approval. Other ranks will be considered. SPSU (www.spsu.edu) is a member institution in the University System of Georgia, located 20 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta, in the historic city of Marietta.
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in English or a closely related field by the time of appointment. Preference given to candidates with professional writing experience. Responsibilities include teaching 12 credit hours each semester of undergraduate English and Professional Writing courses from among the following: Science Writing, Environmental Writing, Journalism, Creative Non-fiction, Business Communication, and Technical Writing. Standard teaching load may also include sophomore-level literature surveys and/or composition. An interest in writing for new media and/or humanities computing is desirable.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please send letter of application, vita, and the names of three references to: Dr. Mark Nunes, Department Chair; English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts, J-333, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060. Screening of candidates will begin on December 7, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. SPSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Southern Polytechnic State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is a residential university with approximately 4,200 students pursuing bachelors and masters degrees in many of the nation’s fastest growing technology fields. The university, located one mile west of 1-75’s Exit 263, is just 20 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta. Southern Polytechnic is an EOE/ADA/AA Employer v University System of Georgia.
Posted: November 16, 2007