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Assistant Professor-Professional Writing

Employer
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Location
North Carolina, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Oct 20, 2020

Posting Details

Position Title Assistant Professor-Professional Writing External Link to Posting http://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/19094 College College of Arts and Sciences Admin - 32000 College Dept/School English - 32211 Vacancy Number 16F-337 Position Number 3041 Location of Workplace Main UNCW Campus Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Department of English at the University of North Carolina Wilmington is seeking a nine month tenure track Assistant Professor in Professional Writing starting August 2021.

Professional writing faculty teach undergraduate courses in our department’s professional writing program and graduate courses in the master’s program and in our Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Science and Medical writing.

New faculty will join a group of colleagues who are interested in developing creative pedagogies for digital environments, engaging in research, participating in undergraduate research and applied learning, and contributing to departmental and university service.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in English, professional and technical writing, or a closely related field with at least 18 hours of graduate coursework closely related to the discipline at the time of employment as well as a demonstrated commitment to teaching and research.

Applicants who are ABD for the terminal degree may be considered depending on expected completion date.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise and demonstrated research related to health and medical rhetorics, rhetorics of science, medical writing, scientific writing, and/or science, technology, and society ( STS ).

Required Certifications or Licensure

No Required Certifications or Licensure

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Department of English is an academic unit within the College of Arts and Sciences that supports the College’s mission by providing courses that develop students’ abilities to write and reason critically. The Department provides quality programs leading to a B.A. or M.A. in English, Professional Writing Certificate, or Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Science and Medical Writing and is likewise committed to provide applied learning opportunities for student participation in the faculty’s scholarly activity. For more information about the department, see our website at https://uncw.edu/english/.

College/School Information

The College of Arts and Sciences is UNCW’s largest academic unit, employing 450 full-time and 150 part-time faculty members and awarding approximately two-thirds of the university’s academic credits. Ours is a comprehensive arts & sciences college comprising the arts, the humanities, the mathematical and natural sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences.
The College’s twenty-five units offer a variety of undergraduate majors leading to the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, the Bachelor of Music, and the Bachelor of Science. The College also offers a full complement of minors, including interdisciplinary minors such as Africana studies, Asian studies, Forensic studies, Latin America studies, Middle East & Islamic studies, Native-American studies, and Women’s and Gender studies, among others.
Applied learning is a hallmark of the student experience in the College of Arts and Sciences. Each of the College’s departments requires an applied learning experience as a part of the curriculum for its undergraduate majors. Examples include faculty-directed research, internships, service learning, and capstone courses and projects, all of which challenge students to integrate various strands of knowledge and to apply that knowledge to broader, real-world or real disciplinary situations. Through applied learning, students in the College gain direct hands-on experience with the skills of their major fields as an essential part of their preparation for life and career.
In addition to its undergraduate major and minor programs, the College is chiefly responsible for the curriculum that comprises the UNCW’s University Studies Program, through which all UNCW undergraduates gain a foundation in the liberal arts and develop the transferable skills essential for life in the twenty-first century. The College strives in its undergraduate programs and in its University Study offerings to nurture creative thinking, intellectual curiosity, diversity and inclusion, and academic integrity in students while providing them with a solid foundation of knowledge in their chosen fields. Upon completion of their undergraduate studies, College of Arts and Sciences students will have the necessary preparation for rewarding careers, advanced study, effective citizenship, and meaningful lives.
Graduate degrees awarded in the College of Arts and Sciences include the Master of Arts, the Master of Fine Arts, the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy (Marine Biology and Psychology). In addition, the nationally awarded Graduate Liberal Studies program offers a personalized curriculum of interdisciplinary study leading to the Master of Arts. Post-baccalaureate certificates in Applied Statistics, Environmental Studies, Forensic Science, Conflict Management and Resolution, Gender Studies and Hispanic Studies are available. Graduate programs in the College are designed to develop intellectual competence and to prepare the student for careers in business, industry, government, teaching or for further study at the doctoral level.

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Special Notes to Applicants

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on December 1, 2020, the position closing date. To apply, please complete the online application process available at https://jobs.uncw.edu/ and attach the following materials as an Adobe PDF document including:
1. Cover Letter – Letter of application
2. Curriculum Vita
3. Statement of Diversity and Inclusion that addresses how the candidate will contribute to fostering diversity and inclusion on campus.

Note that letters of application without the requested components will not meet the application requirements.

Please note that a minimum of three professional references are required for all applications. References will be requested during the screening process. Please direct questions concerning the search to Dr. Colleen Reilly, Chair, Professional Writing Search Committee, at reillyc@uncw.edu. For questions regarding the online application process, contact Ms. Bria Walker at walkerbs@uncw.edu.

Position Type Permanent Job Posting Date 10/20/2020 Job Close Date 12/01/2020 Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vita
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Statement of Diversity and Inclusion
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