Hi, folks,
Please see below for the job description for an open-rank hire in our Writing Studies Department here at U of Minnesota.
Best,
Jacki
Writing Studies Position in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication
The Department of Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track or tenured faculty position beginning fall semester 2025 (8/25/2025). Appointment will be made at the rank of Advanced Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. The Department of Writing Studies has a strong commitment to advancing equity, accessibility, and diversity in all aspects of our work and we are interested in candidates who can support and expand this commitment. We seek a candidate with an active research agenda in technical and professional communication, which we conceive of broadly to include scholarship and teaching that investigates writing with and about technology and technical knowledge for a wide range of audiences and purposes. In conjunction with this specialization, we seek candidates whose research and teaching engage with contemporary key issues in the field such as emerging technologies and literacies, user experience, international/transnational communication, social justice and narrative inquiry, queer rhetorics, disability studies, and/or accessibility.
For more information, and to apply, visit Find a Job | University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources. To find the position select external candidate or U of M employee and search for job code 365749. Priority will be given to completed applications received by December 13, 2024, but applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Questions can be sent to writ.
Jaclyn M. Fiscus-CannadayAssistant Professor
Department of Writing Studies
University of Minnesota