Assistant Professor, Technical Communication

Texas State University; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas State University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of English, starting 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 program and undergraduate offerings.

Initial teaching loads are 2/2 for the first two years, transitioning to 3/3 with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Significant ongoing research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publication in technical communication.
• Teaching in the MA in Technical Communication Program and in undergraduate technical communication offerings.
• Significant participation in, and contributions to, graduate and undergraduate programs in technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Teaching loads: 2/2 in first two years; 3/3 in third year and beyond, with some course-load reduction opportunities.
• Delivering courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities as offered.
• Engaging in service and program development to advance technical communication programs.

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.