Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Professional and Technical Writing

George Mason University, English; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Professional and Technical Writing beginning Fall 2027. The successful candidate will develop an active research program in professional and technical writing, with a focus on critical AI literacies, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and teach courses that prepare students for careers in the field.

The Department of English offers an M.A.

Job description

The George Mason University Department of English seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Professional and Technical Writing starting Fall 2027.

This candidate should bring an active research program in professional and technical writing, engaging key issues in the field with a focus on critical AI literacies. This position will also mentor and teach approaches necessary to conduct research in professional and technical writing, with emphasis on studying workplace and civic or public spaces using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed research methods. An ideal candidate will also bring field- and industry-specific knowledge about how to make connections to and prepare students for careers in professional and technical writing.

George Mason University is Virginia’s largest public research university, with an R-1 rating and is committed to keeping our doors open and accessible to as many capable students as possible. Mason was recently named the most diverse university in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report. Our students represent all races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, sexual orientation and gender identities and hail from over 130 countries.

The Department of English offers an undergraduate minor and concentration in Writing and Rhetoric, along with an M.A. concentration in Professional and Technical Writing, and a Ph.D. program in Writing and Rhetoric. For more information about the department, visit http://english.gmu.edu/; for details on programs in Writing and Rhetoric, see http://writingandrhetoric.gmu.edu/.

Questions about the position can be directed to Stacey Remick at [e-mail]

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