University System of Georgia                                     POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

LECTURER, PERFORMANCE/ PUBLIC SPEAKING

 (English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts)                                                                                                               09-385

POSITION SUMMARY

The English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts Department at Southern Polytechnic State University invites applications for a Lecturer position in Communication, with a primary emphasis in performance/public speaking, 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 Master’s in Performance Studies, Communication, or a closely related field. Preference given to candidates with the academic and/or professional background appropriate for teaching Drama Appreciation. Responsibilities include teaching 15 credit hours each semester of public speaking and other performance-related courses, including drama appreciation, plus coordination of the undergraduate competitive forensics team. The Lecturer position is a renewable, non-tenure track position. An interest in developing upper level performance studies courses appropriate to the degrees offered in our department is desirable. 

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please send letter of application, vita, and the names of three references to:

Mark Nunes,

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, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.  SPSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must state visa type and authorization for permanent employment in the U.S.

Southern Polytechnic State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is a residential university with approximately 5,187 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: October 23, 2009