Technical and Professional Communication Faculty (Open Rank)

Florida Polytechnic University • JD Alexander Florida Polytechnic Main Campus, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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 faculty member will teach General Education courses in Composition and Technical Writing, develop and teach courses in their area of expertise, support the Writing Center and writing across the curriculum, and contribute to department and University service. Assistant Professors and above are expected to maintain a program of scholarship leading to publication in the discipline; Instructors are expected to demonstrate a scholarly, intentional approach to pedagogy and curriculum.

The University welcomes candidates from all areas of rhetoric, writing, and communication. Preferred areas include technical, scientific, environmental, risk, or health communication; digital and multimodal writing and rhetoric; writing program administration; and writing across the curriculum or writing in the disciplines. The role is in the Department of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, which delivers General Education courses and operates the University's CRLA-certified Writing Center.

Florida Poly is a public university dedicated exclusively to STEM. Teaching is applied and project-based, typically in small classes, and faculty collaborate with industry and across academic disciplines. Faculty hold renewable, multi-year appointments under a collective bargaining agreement, with reappointment and promotion based on comprehensive review. Initial appointments are three years for Instructors and Assistant Professors, three to six years for Associate Professors, and six years for Professors. The position begins in August 2027. Compensation is commensurate with experience and rank.

Requirements

• Instructor: Master's degree from an accredited institution 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 the start date.
• Associate Professor: The Assistant Professor qualifications, plus six years at the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent.
• Professor: The Associate Professor qualifications, plus six years at the rank of Associate Professor or equivalent.
• All ranks: Evidence of effective college-level teaching.
• All ranks: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout employment.
• Employment is contingent upon a background check, which may include Level II screening.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated effectiveness in technical, scientific, environmental, risk, or health communication.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in digital and multimodal writing and rhetoric.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in writing program administration.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in writing across the curriculum or writing in the disciplines.
• Experience building writing and communication curricula for STEM or other disciplines, or with Writing Across the Curriculum or Writing in the Disciplines programs.
• Industry experience in technical or professional communication.
• Writing center experience.
• Evidence of innovation in teaching.
• Experience collaborating across departments or mentoring interdisciplinary undergraduate research.
• Experience with externally funded projects.
• Scholarship and service records commensurate with rank.

Responsibilities

• Teach General Education courses in Composition and Technical Writing.
• Develop and teach courses in the faculty member's area of expertise.
• For Assistant Professor and higher ranks, maintain a program of scholarship that leads to publication in the discipline.
• For Instructors, demonstrate a scholarly, intentional approach to pedagogy and curriculum.
• Support the Writing Center and writing across the curriculum.
• Contribute to department and University service.

Benefits

• Health benefits through the State of Florida, including medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and workers' compensation.
• Retirement options through required state plans and additional voluntary retirement plans.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Qualified employees may accrue 22 days of annual leave.
• Qualified employees may accrue 12 days of annual sick leave and participate in the Sick Pool Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Discounts and perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level