Assistant Professor, Technical Communication

Texas State University; Texas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas State University, Department of English, invites applications for a full-time (nine-month) tenure-track assistant professor position to begin Fall 2027 at the San Marcos campus.

The successful candidate will sustain a significant research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications in technical communication and will teach in the MA in Technical Communication and in our growing undergraduate technical communication courses.

Qualifications

• PhD in technical communication or closely related field.
• Evidence of ongoing research leading to peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience teaching at MA and undergraduate levels.

Responsibilities

• Sustain a significant research agenda resulting in peer‑reviewed publications.
• Teach in the MA in Technical Communication program and undergraduate technical communication offerings.
• Contribute to graduate and undergraduate program development and advancement.

Skills

Research agenda

Peer-reviewed publications

Teaching

Education

PhD in Technical Communication

Job description

The Department of English at Texas State University invites applicants for a full-time (nine-month) tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor to begin in Fall 2027 at our San Marcos campus.

The successful candidate will be expected to sustain a significant, ongoing research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publication in the field of technical communication. The candidate will also teach in the M.A. in Technical Communication Program and in our growing undergraduate technical communication offerings. Additional duties include significant participation in, and contributions to the continued development of, graduate and undergraduate programs in technical communication.

The typical teaching load for assistant professors in their first two years is 2/2. In the third year and beyond, the typical teaching load is 3/3 with some opportunities for course load reduction. Course offerings typically include a mixture of face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities.