Dear Colleagues,
SUNY Alfred State College of Technology invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Technical Communication beginning in January 2024. This is a full-time, tenure-track position, 5-5. Primary teaching responsibilities will include Technical Writing, Technical Communication, and Writing for Emergent Media courses. Faculty are expected to also work with curriculum and course development, student advisement, program and course assessment, committee service, and ongoing professional development through scholarly activities. A strong commitment to DEI and social justice as well as experience mentoring underrepresented students is encouraged. This is an on-campus position meeting primarily in a face-to-face mode.
The English and Humanities Department also houses the recently developed Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication and Emergent Media.
Requirements:
A Master’s degree in English at the time of appointment is required, and a Ph.D. in English at the time of appointment is preferred. Clear evidence of successful teaching must be provided in application materials.
About Alfred State College: Nestled in a beautiful valley in the Southern Tier of New York, Alfred State has a long tradition of drawing the best faculty and staff from every field. This College of Technology offers outstanding opportunities in more than 70 majors, where project-based learning, sustainability, and civic engagement are cornerstones of the curricula. When students work on real-world problems, they learn how to think, not what to think, and they learn how to be involved in their community. That is why Alfred State graduates have a 99 percent employment and transfer rate.
Our faculty is dedicated to teaching and the academic success of our students. Alfred State seeks educators who are student-centered and engage in the life of the College. Our tenure process emphasizes teaching and university service with a more flexible approach to scholarship and professional growth.
Regards,
Travis W. Matteson, Ph.D.
Chair and Assistant Professor
Department of English and Humanities
Alfred State College
Alfred, NY 14802
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