[Commlist] Position: Assistant Professor Position: Rhetorical Studies

/_Call for Applications_/

*/Assistant Professor of Rhetorical Studies/*

*/Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton)/*

The School of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic 
University seeks a tenure track Assistant Professor in rhetorical 
studies to teach in both a BA program in Communication and Civic Life 
and an MA in Communication. In addition to preparation in rhetorical 
theory and criticism, the ideal candidate will have a rhetorical 
approach to courses concerned with issues of citizenship, civic 
engagement, and civic life in national and international contexts. 
Applicants should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: 
rhetorical democracy and citizenship; communication and civic life; 
rhetoric and social change; deliberation and democracy; and rhetoric, 
diversity, and marginalized voices. The ideal candidate will serve as 
Coordinator of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Communication Studies 
(mainly for Public Speaking), which would also include teaching an 
annual graduate class, Theory and Practice of Teaching Communication, 
and coordinating civic engagement activities within the School (e.g., 
speaker’s corner events, public debates, etc.). A one-course release is 
granted for such coordination.

The normal teaching load is five courses per year (a 3/2 or 2/3 load). 
The TA Coordinator role prescribes one annual course assignment and one 
annual course release. Teaching options for the other three courses 
include classes such as: Introduction to Communication and Civic Life; 
Rhetorical Analyses of Democracy (intensive writing class); New Media 
and Civic Discourse; Publics and Counterpublics; American Multicultural 
Discourse; Rhetoric of Social Protest; Argumentation and Debate; the 
Rhetoric of Argument (intensive writing class); Feminist Rhetorical 
Theory (graduate level), or other courses in the Communication Studies 
BA or MA degree sequences. New course proposals in areas of 
specialization are also welcome.

A PhD in Communication or related field from an accredited institution 
is required by time of appointment.  The salary will be commensurate 
with experience. /The deadline for application is January 10, 2020, by 
8:00 a.m./ (the application portal closes automatically at that time).  
This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted 
position on the Office of Human Resources' job website 
(https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application 
for this recruitment and submitting the related documents. The site 
permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. In addition 
to completing the online application, please upload the following: a 
letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, evidence 
of teaching effectiveness, evidence of scholarly potential (including a 
writing sample), and three letters of recommendation.  PLEASE NOTE: A 
maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If 
more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine 
additional documents into one attachment to not exceed the maximum 
permitted.

Degrees from outside the United States must be validated by an 
organization belonging to the National Association of Credential 
Evaluation Service (NACES), with an indication of the documents the 
evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, 
dissertation abstracts). The evaluation should be scanned and 
electronically attached to one's application as with other US-based 
transcripts.

Prior to appointment, the candidate must submit official, sealed 
transcripts from all institutions where graduate coursework was 
attempted, whether or not a degree was obtained, as well as an original 
NACES evaluation, if applicable. Transcripts must be issued to Florida 
Atlantic University not to you as the student. A background check will 
be required for the candidate selected for this position. This position 
is subject to funding.

The School of Communication and Multimedia Studies is in the College of 
Arts and Letters.  The School enrolls approximately 1,300 undergraduate 
majors of diverse backgrounds seeking either a Bachelor of Arts in 
Communication Studies or a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (with 
sequence options in Multimedia Journalism or Film, Video and New Media). 
The School also offers a Masters of Arts in Communication and a Masters 
of Fine Arts in Media, Technology and Entertainment. Further information 
about the School can be found at www.fau.edu/scms. The primary 
assignment for the position is on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, located 
approximately 45 miles north of Miami and two miles west of the Atlantic 
Ocean. For detailed information on FAU, visit www.fau.edu.

For additional information on the position, please contact Search Chair 
David Cratis Williams ((dcwill /at/ fau.edu) <mailto:(dcwill /at/ fau.edu)>).

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted 
position on the Office of Human Resources' job website 
(https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application 
for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. In 
addition to completing the online application, please upload the 
following: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate 
transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, evidence of scholarly 
potential (including a writing sample), and three letters of recommendation.

PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your 
application. If more than five (5) documents are required for 
submission, please combine additional documents into one attachment to 
not exceed the maximum permitted.

Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057.711


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