Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Humanities & Communication, Daytona Beach Campus College of Arts & Sciences

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/COM's 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 department's 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:

• 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.
• 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.

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:

• Letter of application. In this letter applicants should note their teaching experience, previous scholarly productivity, and plans for further development of their scholarship.
• CV
• Graduate transcripts
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)
• Additional materials, such as a teaching portfolio and/or research statement, may be requested from qualified applicants as the search progresses.

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