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Associate/Full Professor of Technical Communication

Employer
Montclair State University
Location
Montclair, New Jersey
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Mar 17, 2023

Job Details

POSITION DESCRIPTION

A new and exciting position is available for a person with a Ph.D. in Professional or Technical Communication. Housed at the intersection of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and mathematics, this position is ideally suited for someone who writes in the field  of science, medicine, and/or health, with additional specializations in health disparities/social determinants of health, social justice, usability, artificial technology (AI), disability, multilingualism, mental health, health literacy, or STEM education. This position is part of a new initiative to foster cross college and cross discipline collaboration. Qualified candidates will have established publication records, a history of grant acquisition, and evidence of successful interdisciplinary collaboration with colleagues in science and medicine. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of success in interdisciplinary curriculum development, community engagement, student mentoring, and program administration. As a joint appointment, the successful candidate will share time between Writing Studies, including instruction in the undergraduate Public and Professional Writing major/minor, and the College of Science and Mathematics, including curricular development and professional development initiatives to support faculty, staff, and students. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and have latitude to forge relationships, innovate existing strengths and capacities, and engage in projects that benefit both schools. 

COLLEGE/SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONS

The Writing Studies Department is a growing department with an undergraduate major and minor in Public and Professional Writing. The department offers a range of courses that include emphases on technical, digital, medical/health, social justice, and community-based rhetorics; the department also houses the general education writing program, which serves over 3,500 students each semester. Faculty occupy tenure/tenure-track, full-time lecturer, and adjunct positions with expertise areas that include rhetoric-composition studies, creative writing, and literary study. Research interests include digital rhetorics, professional writing, community-based and social justice writing, queer and feminist research methodologies, disability rhetorics, and rhetorics of medicine and health.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is the University’s largest academic unit with over 5,000 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students. CHSS awards BA, MA, and PhD degrees through its 16 departments and 9 programs with over 30 majors and 50 minors. Offering traditional and interdisciplinary learning, the College is home to outstanding researchers across all disciplines while its faculty are also superb classroom instructors. The College proudly embraces the University’s diversity and its dual mission of promoting both research excellence and social mobility through transformative, accessible education.  

The mission of the College of Science and Mathematics (CSAM) is to prepare the next generation of STEM leaders. Our success is based on a simple educational philosophy: outstanding and dedicated faculty, engaged students and a commitment to academic and research excellence. State-of-the-art facilities and technology support distinctive BS, MS, and PhD programs across seven departments. Discovery-based courses and experiential learning opportunities result in an optimal environment to provide our diverse student body with a transformative education. The College is committed to the ongoing formation of academic/industry collaborations and partnerships to provide long-term economic benefits to New Jersey and beyond. We are home to several institutes, centers, and laboratories including the Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center, the Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Laboratory, the New Jersey Center for Water Science and Technology, the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies, and the Sokol Institute for Pharmaceutical Life Sciences.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ph.D. in Professional or Technical Communication or related field

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Montclair State University is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse campus community that is representative of the State of New Jersey through inclusive excellence and equal opportunity. Montclair State University's commitment to access and equity is designed to prepare each graduate to thrive as a global citizen.  As an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution we are working to support a campus-wide agenda to foster a community that both values and promotes the varied voices of our students, faculty, and staff. The University encourages candidates to apply who will contribute to the cultural tapestry of MSU and who value teaching a diverse student population, many of whom are first generation students.

SALARY RANGE:       Commensurate with experience    

STARTING DATE:      August 28, 2023   

REQUIRED MATERIALS: 

  • Cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, diversity statement, and representative publications, which can be uploaded during the application process.

  • 3 letters of recommendation, which can be sent to:  techcommsearch@montclair.edu

APPLY BY:   The position is open until filled and application review begins immediately.

Company

 Montclair State University

Montclair State University defines what it means to be a university with a public purpose — one that not only creates transformational opportunities for students, but also partners with communities to make a difference in the lives of others. 

Montclair invites students to imagine the world they want to live in and empowers them to develop the skills and knowledge to create it. As a solutions engine, we ask: How can we harness the power of 21,000 students and 1,800 professors to be a force for good in the world?

This distinctive approach continues to attract students, propelling Montclair to become New Jersey’s second largest institution of higher learning, and one of its most diverse. Under President Jonathan Koppell, the University enrolled the largest entering class in the University’s history two years in a row.

Founded in 1908, Montclair has grown big enough to offer more than 300 programs across 13 colleges and schools at all degree levels – and yet, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1, is still small enough for students to receive personalized attention from professors and staff who truly care. Students have numerous opportunities to conduct research with professors who are respected leaders in their fields.

More than 50% of Montclair’s students identify as underrepresented minorities. It is New Jersey’s largest Hispanic-Serving Institution, serving more Latinx students than any other university in the state.

Montclair’s highly diverse students thrive in the University’s supportive, welcoming environment. Their graduation rates outperform state and national benchmarks and predictions with U.S. News & World Report ranking Montclair as seventh among national universities in graduation rate performance in 2022. It is consistently recognized as one of the most inclusive and best value universities and ranked No. 21 in the country in social mobility.

Many of Montclair’s students are working and raising families, and the University offers flexible programs that give them the opportunity to learn in ways that work best for them, on campus or online, in real time or asynchronously.

Faculty include winners of a MacArthur fellowship, Fulbright grants and Emmy awards, and NSF, NEH and NIH grants, among many other distinctions. These highly respected researchers, scholars and creators are dedicated to student success, and they are always innovating to meet the needs of learners and of the state. Montclair has launched dozens of new degree and certificate programs, and offers more combined bachelor’s and master’s degree programs than any other university in New Jersey – empowering students to enter the workforce faster, with stronger skills and for less cost. 

Montclair’s mission is to elevate its students and partners, and in so doing, help make the world a better place. 

At Montclair State, our employees are among our most valuable assets.

When you work at Montclair State, you join a talented, diverse and inclusive community of employees who work together to support the educational mission of the University.

You are part of a leading institution of higher education in New Jersey. Our 11 colleges and schools serve 21,000 students on a beautiful 252-acrea, vibrant suburban campus just 12 miles from New York City.

Dedicated to providing employees with opportunities for professional achievement and development, we take pride in a dynamic workplace environment that respects all employees and encourages excellence.

As a Montclair State University employee, you enjoy access to:

  • Comprehensive health, dental and retirement benefits to discounted membership to the campus recreation center and tuition reimbursement
  • Policies, programs and services that support our commitment to affirmative action, equal opportunity employment, multicultural diversity and inclusion
  • A dynamic, sophisticated and diverse environment
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