Postdoctoral Associate

7222BR

College of Liberal Arts

CLA-Dean’s Office

Job Summary

The postdoctoral researcher will be working on our National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) / Teagle Foundation-funded program, “RIT Cornerstone: Analytic and Expressive Communication.” The postdoctoral researcher will help to grow the Teagle initiatives by helping to develop an intentional transformative texts-based curriculum that is integrated with our Expressive Communication Center (ECC) and eventually also other campus programs. They will hold a leadership position within the College of Liberal Arts Deans’ Office as well as a hybrid faculty position, which will facilitate their ability to understand and address the needs of non-humanities students who would benefit from humanities programming. The postdoc may also be asked to design a required first-year course for College of Liberal Arts majors that explores how abilities developed in a humanities curriculum contribute to students’ career objectives. The overall strategic goal of this postdoctoral position is to develop and help anchor a shared intellectual experience for the RIT Cornerstone Analytic and Expressive Communication students.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Deans’ Office, participating departments and programs, the University Writing Program, and the Expressive Communication Center, to help ensure consistency and cohesion across our transformative texts-based curriculum
• Help coordinate professional development events for AEC Cornerstone-involved and Cornerstone-interested faculty and recruit new faculty (e.g. developing transformative text list)
• Write articles and present results at academic conferences
• Take lead on designing and teaching two transformative texts-based AEC Cornerstone courses per year (potentially the first year humanities career course)

Live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Communication or Philosophy, or related field.
• Qualitative research methods in education, particularly conducting and analyzing interview
• Ability to write formal papers and present talks at conferences
• Ability to communicate and network effectively across a variety of audiences / group
• Designing curriculum and assignments to attract and engage students

Preferred Qualifications

• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Analyze qualitative data using standard software/tools
• Ability to design and deliver surveys

Required Minimum Education Level

PhD

Work Location

Henrietta Campus — 100%

Employment Category

Fulltime

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References

What do we believe at RIT?

Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you’ll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

How To Apply

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Additional Details

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