Tech & Professional Communication Faculty (Open Rank)

Florida Polytechnic University; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Polytechnic University invites applications for tenure-equivalent faculty positions in Technical and Professional Communication at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, beginning August 2027. The university emphasizes STEM-focused communication across general education and upper-division courses.

Responsibilities include teaching composition and technical writing, developing courses in your area, and maintaining a scholarship program that leads

Qualifications

• Evidence of effective college-level teaching and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Instructor: Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline.
• Assistant Professor: Ph.D. in Technical Communication, Writing Studies, Rhetoric, English, or a closely related field, completed before start date.
• Associate Professor/Professor: required years at rank as above, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Teach General Education courses in Composition and Technical Writing, and develop courses in your area of expertise.
• Maintain a program of scholarship leading to publication in the discipline.
• Support the Writing Center and writing across the curriculum.
• Contribute to department and University service.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Teaching ability

Education

Master’s degree + 18 grad credits

Ph.D. in Technical Communication or related field

Six years at rank (for Professor/Associate)

Job description

Florida Polytechnic University invites applications for tenure-equivalent faculty positions in Technical and Professional Communication at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, beginning August 2027. The university emphasizes STEM-focused communication across general education and upper-division courses.

Responsibilities include teaching composition and technical writing, developing courses in your area, and maintaining a scholarship program that leads