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Re: Job market for teachers in Tech Writing

Subject: Re: Job market for teachers in Tech Writing
From: "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 14:25:39 -0800

Some years ago I was asked to provide a reference for a former employee who was applying for TW instructor position. Although this person was well qualified and I was happy to provide a reference,
I was dismayed to discover from reading the job description that
the requirements included an advanced degree in English or Technical Communication but not any actual hands-on experience
as a working TW...

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- From: <arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com>
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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: Job market for teachers in Tech Writing


I can't speak for the rest of the world, but for those willing to suffer through teaching students who barely passed English 1100 (or whatever prerequisite the college has) there are many TW instructor jobs in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I have an MA in TW but lack the patience to repeatedly correct undergraduates!


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Job market for teachers in Tech Writing: From: Joe Campo
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