Assistant Professor of English (26-60)

Full-Time Faculty Founders Hall Posted 1 week ago Francis Marion University and the Department of English and Philosophy invite applications for an Assistant Professor of English specializing in Professional and Technical Communication. This is a tenure-track position with a 4/3 teaching load. Primary responsibilities will include teaching courses in UX writing and research, technical communication, multimedia writing, business writing, and first-year writing. This hire may have the opportunity to serve as the Technical and Professional Writing Program Director in future years.

The successful candidate will have a research agenda in Professional and Technical Communication and experience with teaching business writing, technical communication, and first-year writing. Candidates are expected to excel in teaching and participate in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Strong candidates will demonstrate the skills needed to coordinate the student internship program and the Technical and Professional Writing Program in the coming years. Francis Marion University (FM) provides generous travel support for faculty presenting research at scholarly and professional conferences.

Summer research stipends are available on a competitive basis. Francis Marion is a state-supported regional comprehensive university with a strong emphasis on the liberal arts. FM continues to be recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great College to Work For.” With approximately 4,000 undergraduate students, FM offers small class sizes that encourage strong professional relationships among faculty and students. FM is in Florence, SC, a growing city with a vibrant arts culture.

Florence’s thriving downtown was recently awarded the prestigious Great American Main Street Award, which recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization. Florence is an hour away from the beach and within easy driving distance of several metropolitan areas including Charleston, South Carolina; the state capital of Columbia, South Carolina; and Savannah, Georgia.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in Professional and Technical Communication or Rhetoric and Composition at the time of appointment (although ABDs nearing completion of their degree will be considered). Start Date: August 16, 2027 Prepare a single PDF file containing the following and send via email to [email protected] Letter of interest (Referencing Position 26- ). Curriculum vitae (please include names of at least three references). One-page teaching philosophy.

Copies of unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate). FMU Faculty Application. To obtain a Faculty Application please click here Review of applications will begin on November 16, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. As Francis Marion University has continued to be recognized for its diverse student body, it especially welcomes applicants who can affirm and enhance its mission.

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