Associate/Full Professor of Rhetorical Theory

. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, accommodation, Title IX, etc. Also remove "Additional Information" maybe? It contains EEO statement; we should drop that. Also remove "In keeping with its access..." etc. That's boilerplate. So we keep only substantive description. Let's parse the job description text: Location: El Paso, TX Category: Liberal Arts Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Mon Sep 28 2026 Job Description: The UTEP program in Communication is a contemporary blend of the humanistic and applied directions of the field. The Department offers five areas of concentration: Communication Studies, Digital Media Production, Organizational and Corporate Communication, Multimedia Journalism, and Media Advertising. We also offer minors in Communication Studies and Film Studies. Our faculty includes a number of highly recognized experts in the various Communication subfields. The Department of Communication is housed in the College of Liberal Arts. With nearly 7,000 students and more than 20 departments and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest college at UTEP. The college offers 36 bachelor's, 24 master's, and four Ph.D. degrees in the fine and performing arts, the humanities, and the social and behavioral sciences. The college also provides most of the UTEP core curriculum to students in all colleges. The college's undergraduate and graduate programs house many excellent faculty who have been recognized as national and international leaders in their fields. Faculty conduct interdisciplinary research in Latinx culture, health disparities, social justice, border studies, migration, environmental communication, and numerous other fields that enrich our bicultural and binational region. Under the UTEP EDGE, faculty and students across the college engage in a variety of high-impact practices including community engagement and research on both sides of the border, study abroad/away, internships, and capstone experiences that help prepare students for lifelong success. The college includes a bilingual MFA in Creative Writing, the first of its kind in the country; doctoral degrees in History, Rhetoric and Composition, Sociology, and Psychology; and the College of Liberal Arts Honors Program. UTEP is also home to the Patti and Paul Yetter Law School Preparation Institute, a university-wide program that serves students from across all academic disciplines. The Department of Communication is seeking to hire a tenured Associate Professor or Professor with a research and teaching emphasis in Rhetorical Theory and Communication, effective Fall 2027. Applicants should be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in one or more of the following areas: rhetoric and/or rhetorical/communication theory, international/intercultural communication, Latina/o/x communication studies, film studies, cultural studies, or other areas in the candidate's area of expertise. Job Requirements Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, or a closely related field (with a research concentration in Rhetoric) from an accredited university. An active research agenda and published scholarly journal articles and/or books are required. The potential to secure external funding is highly valued. For appointment at the rank of Associate Professor, applicants must demonstrate: A sustained record of significant scholarly achievement and peer-reviewed publication.A record of effective undergraduate or graduate teaching and student mentorship.A record of obtaining external research support.Accomplishments sufficient to meet UTEP's requirements for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor with tenure. For appointment at the rank of Professor, applicants must also demonstrate: A sustained and distinguished record of scholarly achievement and national or international recognition in their field.A sustained record of effective teaching and mentorship of undergraduate or graduate students.A sustained record of external research support and leadership of an independent research program.Accomplishments sufficient to meet UTEP's requirements for appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate one or more of the following: Evidence of success in, or strong potential for, securing competitive external research funding.A record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications appropriate to the applicant's career stage.Evidence of effective and innovative teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level.A strong record of mentoring undergraduate or graduate researchers.Experience supporting the academic and professional success of students from a broad range of educational and personal backgrounds, including first-generation college students.The potential to contribute to the continued growth of UTEP's undergraduate and graduate programs in communication. Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching and/or research expertise in one or more areas listed in the job description. Additional Information ... (boilerplate) ... Thus we can craft sections: About the role: description of program, department, college, position details (tenured Associate Professor or Professor with research and teaching emphasis in Rhetorical Theory and Communication, effective Fall 2027; teaching areas). Could be a few paragraphs. Responsibilities: teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in listed areas; conducting research; publishing; seeking external funding; mentoring students; service (maybe not explicit). We'll list as bullet list. Requirements: Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, or closely related field with research concentration in Rhetoric; active research agenda; published scholarly journal articles and/or books; potential to secure external funding. Qualifications: For Associate Professor: sustained record of significant scholarly achievement and peer-reviewed publication; record of effective teaching/mentorship; record of obtaining external research support; accomplishments meeting UTEP's requirements for Associate Professor with tenure. For Professor: sustained and distinguished record of scholarly achievement and national/international recognition; sustained record of effective teaching/mentorship; sustained record of external research support and leadership of independent research program; accomplishments meeting UTEP's requirements for Professor with tenure. Plus preferences list. We could combine preferences under Qualifications as bullet list. We must not create sections with filler. Ensure each section has real content. We'll output HTML fragment:

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• . We need to ensure we don't repeat content unnecessarily but preserve all substantive info. Might be lengthy but okay. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: combine description of program, department, college, position. We'll write: The UTEP program in Communication blends humanistic and applied approaches, offering concentrations in Communication Studies, Digital Media Production, Organizational and Corporate Communication, Multimedia Journalism, and Media Advertising, plus minors in Communication Studies and Film Studies. The Department of Communication resides in the College of Liberal Arts, the largest college at UTEP with nearly 7,000 students, 36 bachelor’s, 24 master’s, and four Ph.D. programs across the fine and performing arts, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences. The college provides most of UTEP’s core curriculum and hosts faculty recognized nationally and internationally for interdisciplinary research in areas such as Latinx culture, health disparities, social justice, border studies, migration, and environmental communication. Through the UTEP EDGE initiative, faculty and students engage in high‑impact practices including community engagement, border‑side research, study abroad/away, internships, and capstone experiences. The college also features a bilingual MFA in Creative Writing, doctoral degrees in History, Rhetoric and Composition, Sociology, and Psychology, the Liberal Arts Honors Program, and the Patti and Paul Yetter Law School Preparation Institute. The Department seeks a tenured Associate Professor or Professor with a research and teaching emphasis in Rhetorical Theory and Communication, effective Fall 2027, who can teach undergraduate and graduate courses in rhetoric/rhetorical‑communication theory, international/intercultural communication, Latina/o/x communication studies, film studies, cultural studies, or other areas of expertise. Responsibilities bullet list: - Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in rhetoric and/or rhetorical/communication theory, international/intercultural communication, Latina/o/x communication studies, film studies, cultural studies, or related areas. - Conduct an active research agenda in rhetorical theory and communication, producing peer‑reviewed journal articles and/or books. - Pursue external funding opportunities and maintain a record of grant acquisition. - Mentor undergraduate and graduate students, supporting their academic and professional development. - Contribute to departmental service, curriculum development, and the growth of undergraduate and graduate programs in Communication. - Participate in high‑impact practices such as community engagement, border‑side research, study abroad/away, internships, and capstone experiences under the UTEP EDGE framework. Requirements bullet list: - Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, or a closely related field from an accredited university, with a research concentration in Rhetoric. - Active research agenda demonstrated by ongoing scholarly work. - Record of published scholarly journal articles and/or books. - Demonstrated potential to secure external research funding. Qualifications bullet list (split into Associate Professor and Professor criteria plus preferences): For Associate Professor rank: - Sustained record of significant scholarly achievement and peer‑reviewed publication. - Record of effective undergraduate or graduate teaching and student mentorship. - Record of obtaining external research support. - Accomplishments sufficient to meet UTEP’s requirements for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor with tenure. For Professor rank (in addition to Associate Professor criteria): - Sustained and distinguished record of scholarly achievement with national or international recognition in the field. - Sustained record of effective teaching and mentorship of undergraduate or graduate students. - Sustained record of external research support