The Opportunity
The Department of Humanities & Communication seeks a tenure-track assistant professor with a Ph.D. in English Rhetoric and Composition Technical Communication or a related field. Applicants who are ABD and scheduled to graduate before August 2026 will also be considered. The successful candidate must have a record of scholarly productivity that demonstrates potential to sustain high-quality research in the field of writing studies with a specialty in writing in the disciplines/writing across the curriculum multilingual communication science rhetoric or a related field. Individuals with a research area related to aviation engineering or emerging technologies are particularly encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will consider opportunities for collaboration across campus and have experience in writing program administration.
Teaching duties to begin August 2026 include writing courses and contributions to HU/COMs general education offerings including composition speech and/or humanities. The candidate will have the opportunity to teach existing courses and develop new courses in their area of specialization. Candidates must have a record of teaching excellence. Service responsibilities could include departmental college and university committees and other activities to support the departments mission. The first-year course load will be 3/3 with the expectation of active research.
About the Department of Humanities & Communication
In addition to offering general education courses in writing humanities and communication at a STEM-focused university the department delivers academic programs in Communication and Interdisciplinary Studies with minors in Humanities Communication Latin American Studies Arabic Studies Russian Studies and Chinese Studies. The department has 39 full-time faculty members.
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Required Education and Qualifications:
Application process/requirements
Priority will be given to completed applications received by 10/15/2025 and reviews will continue until the position is filled.
To submit your application for this opportunity please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R310236. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:
Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
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