[Commlist] Assistant Professor of Professional Writing and Media Studies at Georgia Southern University

Please consider applying for our job as an Assistant Professor of 
Professional Writing and Media Studies at Georgia Southern University: 
https://cah.georgiasouthern.edu/english/faculty-and-staff/assistant-professor-of-english-in-professional-writing-and-media-studies/ 


Assistant Professor of English in Professional Writing and Media Studies

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Humanities invites 
applications and nominations for the position of tenure-track Assistant 
Professor of English in Professional Writing and Media Studies. The 
ideal candidate will demonstrate academic interest in emerging 
technologies/generative AI and will contribute to the professional 
writing concentration in our new BA in English. The candidate will also 
contribute to professional and technical writing courses in our MA in 
English and an interdisciplinary MA in Professional Communication and 
Leadership. Preference will be given to candidates with backgrounds in 
user experience, content creation, data analysis, linguistic methods, 
science writing, data or digital storytelling, digital humanities, 
and/or emerging technologies. We are especially interested in candidates 
who can demonstrate innovative uses of generative AI in the teaching and 
assessment of writing; candidates with interests in developing training, 
university programming, and coursework in generative AI and digital 
humanities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern University is a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 
institution with a focus on public-impact research, serving over 25,500 
students on three beautiful campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, and 
Hinesville, and via a growing online program. Through our degree 
offerings at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, 
Georgia Southern offers a distinctive combination of community 
collaboration, world-class scholarship, innovative teaching, and 
hands-on learning opportunities.

Within this setting, the Department of English strives to produce 
graduates who understand the art and science of language, literature, 
and writing as exemplified by a free exchange of ideas in an open, 
inclusive, and respectful student-centered environment, a commitment to 
academic excellence, and collaborative support for each learner’s 
individual academic achievement. With an interdisciplinary base degree 
and three concentrations (Literature, Professional Writing, and Creative 
Writing), the English major and M.A. program link theory with practice, 
extend the learning environment beyond the classroom, promote learner 
growth and life success, and facilitate learners’ development as 
readers, writers, and thinkers. We prepare learners to achieve academic 
excellence, develop their analytic skills, enhance their creativity, and 
embrace their roles as citizens of their communities, their workplaces, 
their nations, and the world.

Position Description. Reporting to the department chair, the Assistant 
Professor of English in Professional Writing and Media Studies position 
requires teaching three courses per term (six courses per year), ongoing 
scholarly productivity, as well as service responsibilities. The 
position is an academic (10 month) tenure-track appointment, and the 
salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

    Earned Ph.D. in a field relevant and suitable to the Department of 
English—such as Professional and Technical Writing; Writing Studies; 
Media Studies; Rhetoric and Composition; English; Linguistics; or a 
closely related field by August 1, 2024.
    Scholarly agenda relevant to Professional and Technical Writing, 
Media Studies, or Emerging Technologies, broadly conceived.
    Demonstrated academic interest in emerging technologies/generative 
AI and their impacts.
    Record of successful teaching within higher education.
    Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
    Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in 
instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
    Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research 
and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative 
activities as appropriate to the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

    Ability to contribute to scholarship and teaching in a range of 
department areas such as user experience, content creation, data 
analysis, linguistic methods, science writing, data or digital 
storytelling, digital humanities, and/or emerging technologies.
    Record of innovative and excellent teaching.
    Demonstrated interest in and potential for interdisciplinary 
collaboration, including developing externally funded projects.

Conditions of Employment:

    Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of 
employment without assistance from the institution.
    All work (with limited exceptions such as research and study abroad 
and outside activities such as grading and email correspondence) for 
Georgia Southern University must be completed while the employee is 
physically present in the state of Georgia, unless specifically 
authorized by the university for a specific purpose and limited period 
of time within current policy.
    Faculty are expected to contribute to the vibrant university 
community by engaging students, participating in events, and performing 
other responsibilities on-campus
    Faculty may be required to teach, conduct research, or perform 
service duties on any of the three campuses.  Georgia Southern provides 
accessible transportation options between campuses.

Screening of applications begins November 16, 2023 and continues until 
the position is filled. The preferred position starting date is August 
1, 2024. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the 
qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, 
addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 
professional references. Other documentation such as a teaching 
philosophy and writing sample may be requested. Only complete 
applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will 
be required to submit to a background investigation. Applications and 
nominations should be sent to:

Dr. Jinrong Li, Search Chair, Search #68006

Georgia Southern University

Email: (english /at/ georgiasouthern.edu)

Telephone: 912-478-5263

More information about the institution is available through 
http://www.georgiasouthern.edu or 
https://cah.georgiasouthern.edu/english/. The names of applicants and 
nominees, vitae, and other non-evaluative information may be subject to 
public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern 
University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and 
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual 
orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, 
age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals 
who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities 
Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources 
at 912-478-6947.
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