Technical Communications Faculty Positions Virginia Tech's College of Engineering anticipates filling up to three tenure-track Academic Year (9-month) positions to support an initiative in the area of technical communications instruction and research. Successful candidates will be expected to develop an effective teaching program and to pursue scholarly work, including externally-funded research, in this subject area. Position duties will involve working with departments within the college to enhance the communication skills elements of their curricula and to provide some support for freshman courses. Some summer teaching and/or advising may be available. Appointments would begin in August 2004. Successful applicants will have a terminal degree in English or communications studies or engineering, or a related field. Degrees in both engineering and a communications-related discipline are desirable. In addition, experience working with engineers (in the engineering workplace or in teaching) is desirable. Previous teaching experience at the university level is desired. These positions will reside in the College's Division of Engineering Fundamentals, which serves as home department for all first-year engineering students and is currently being restructured as the Department of Engineering Education, with the technical communications area as one of the missions of the new organization. Opportunities for collaboration with professional writing faculty in the Department of English are available and will be strongly encouraged. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2004 and continue until successful candidates are chosen. More information on the Division of Engineering Fundamentals and its mission within Virginia Tech's College of Engineering is available at www.ef.vt.edu. Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to diversity, and, in that spirit, the College of Engineering seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Online applications are encouraged. To apply online go to www.jobs.vt.edu and search for posting number 030336. Interested parties wishing to apply by mail should send a letter of application, complete curriculum vitae, and contact information for five references to: Chair, COE Communications Faculty Search Committee, Division of Engineering Fundamentals (0218), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0218. Individuals requiring assistance in the application process should contact Ms. Sharon Dudding, Division of Engineering Fundamentals, 540/231-6555, duddings@vt.edu. jeremy hunsinger jhuns@vt.edu on the ibook www.cddc.vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy/blog () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments