Applications are being accepted for a new cohort of Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellows through February 1, 2019. Please see both ads that appear below, the second of which is for specialists in business and technical communication. General information for all applicants appears following the ads. The job ad has been posted at Inside Higher Ed, and also appears below.
Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship Composition, Business/Technical Communication, and Digital Pedagogy
The Writing and Communication Program in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech seeks recent PhDs (dissertation successfully defended by August 2019) in rhetoric, composition, business/technical communication, literature, film, linguistics, visual rhetoric/design, and related humanities fields for the 2019-2020 Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship, renewable up to three years, includes a 3/3 teaching assignment or equivalent and full faculty benefits. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.
We are particularly interested in qualified applicants with research, teaching, or workplace expertise related to the following areas—or a combination of these areas:
- Technical Communication, Business Communication, and Communication in STEM disciplines/professions
- Global Englishes or English Language Learning
- Diverse literatures and cultures
- Sustainability (e.g., climate change, infrastructure, community engagement)
- Gender and sexuality studies
Brittain Fellows focus on one of three teaching areas:
- Candidates with experience teaching rhetoric, composition, writing-intensive courses, multimodality, digital humanities, and digital pedagogy will be considered for opportunities to teach first-year composition. Special consideration will be given to candidates who have a research agenda in rhetoric, composition, or related areas.
- Business/Technical Communication. Candidates with experience teaching business, professional, or technical communication will be considered for opportunities to teach conventional tech comm classes, business/professional communication classes, or team-taught, linked sections for students in computer science. Special consideration will be given to candidates who have appropriate workplace and/or teaching experience and who have a research agenda in business/technical communication.
- Naugle Communication Center. Candidates with experience in writing and communication center research, pedagogy, and/or practice may be offered positions that combine their teaching with work in Georgia Tech’s Communication Center. Special consideration will be given to candidates who have a research agenda in writing center studies.
Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship in Business/Technical Communication
The Writing and Communication Program in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech seeks recent PhDs (dissertation successfully defended by August 2019) in business/technical/professional communication, technical visual rhetoric/design, rhetoric, and related fields for the 2019-2020 Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship, renewable up to three years, includes a 3/3 teaching assignment or equivalent and full faculty benefits. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.
We are particularly interested in qualified applicants with research, teaching, or workplace expertise related to the following areas:
- Technical Communication, Business Communication, and Communication in STEM disciplines/professions
- Global Englishes or English Language Learning
- Sustainability (e.g., climate change, infrastructure, community engagement)
Brittain Fellows specializing in business and/or technical communication will be considered for opportunities to teach in one of three STEM tracks that emphasize community-based projects:
- conventional tech comm classes
- business/professional communication classes
- team-taught, linked sections for students in computer science
For all versions of business and/or technical communication, special consideration will be given to candidates who have appropriate workplace and/or teaching experience and who have a research agenda in business/technical communication.
General Information for All Fellows
Teaching: All Brittain Fellows design courses informed by their research interests within a framework of common programmatic outcomes. All courses are based on rhetoric, process, multimodality, digital literacy, collaboration, and humanistic perspectives in a technological world.
Research: Fellows are expected to continue their scholarly agendas and are encouraged to extend them to include research in areas such as pedagogy, multimodality, business/technical communication, collaboration, writing/communication center research, digital humanities, media literacy, instructional innovation, and assessment.
Professional Development: Fellows are supported in their professional development toward academic and non-academic career paths through committee work and projects such as programmatic assessment, grant writing, administration, publishing, and public relations.
Service: Fellows serve on and chair committees that act as change agents to help shape programmatic initiatives in areas such as innovative technologies, special events, digital publication, curriculum development, ELL and cross-cultural challenges, and community outreach.
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with great economic and cultural strengths. The Institute is a member of the University System of Georgia, the Georgia Research Alliance, and the Association of American Universities. Georgia Tech prides itself on its technology resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio (a 2-page teaching statement, 1-2 sample syllabi relating to potential teaching at Georgia Tech, 2-3 sample assignments, and a summary of quantitative and qualitative course evaluations; additional elements are acceptable, but not required), and three letters of recommendation to hiring@lmc.gatech.edu. Please submit application materials as a single PDF document (submitting letters of recommendation under separate cover is acceptable). Only digital applications will be reviewed. Applications are accepted through February 1, 2019.
Requests for information may be directed to Search Chair Andy Frazee at andy.frazee@lmc.gatech.edu. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to employment.
We believe diversity is foundational to creating the most intellectually vibrant and successful academic communities; therefore, we are committed to building and sustaining a socially just, equitable, and inclusive academic unit. Georgia Tech is an equal education/employment opportunity institution dedicated to building a diverse community. We strongly encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
