Faculty Position
INSTRUCTORSHIPS
The Department of English at Auburn University anticipates making several Instructorship appointments for the 2007-2008 academic year, with a starting date of August 16th. These are one-year full-time appointments that may be renewed by mutual agreement for up to four additional years. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Minimum qualifications include a Masters or PhD in English or related humanities field, broad literary training, a record of successful teaching of college-level composition, sophomore literature, and/or business and technical writing, and interest in teaching both writing and world literature. The candidates selected for the positions must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States and be able to communicate effectively in English.
Full-time Instructors teach seven courses over two semesters, typically 4-3. Typically, the courses are 3-hr. core curriculum courses in freshman composition and world literature; qualified Instructors may also teach courses in business writing and/or technical writing. The starting salary is $32,000 (PhD), $31,000 (ABD), or $29,000 (Masters); there is a possibility of summer teaching in addition. Full-time Instructors are eligible for benefits, including health insurance.
With approximately 23,500 students, Auburn University is the largest comprehensive research university in Alabama. It is located in a small, attractive college town in the east central part of the state, conveniently near Montgomery, Birmingham, and Atlanta. The Department of English, which is the largest in the College of Liberal Arts, offers the BA, MA, MTPC (Master of Technical and Professional Communication), and PhD. Additional information is available on the department’s web site at www.auburn.edu/english.
Send letter of application and vita to George Crandell, Head, Department of English, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled; applications will be acknowledged by a department letter. Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until all positions have been filled. Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Assistant Professor of English
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The Department of English at Auburn University expects to make two appointments for 2008-09 for tenure-track positions as Assistant Professors in Rhetoric and Composition to begin Fall semester 2008. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The teaching load is 3-2, with assignments in upper-division and graduate courses in rhetoric and/or composition, but with some teaching in the core curriculum (freshman composition) and/or junior-level writing.
Required qualifications include an earned doctorate in English or closely related area by the August 16, 2008, starting date (ABDs will be considered; however, appointment to the tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor requires the earned doctorate); substantial graduate course work; evidence of potential for successful research, publication, and other scholarly/professional activities; evidence of successful teaching experience at the college or university level; interest in teaching core curriculum courses in freshman composition and/or junior-level writing; evidence of potential for excellence in teaching in undergraduate and graduate courses in rhetoric and/or composition; and good potential as a colleague for taking part in the life and work of the department. The candidates selected for these positions must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointments are scheduled to begin and be able to communicate effectively in English.
Desirable qualifications include a broad and deep knowledge of rhetorical theory and contemporary composition pedagogy to complement a well-defined research program as well as interest in one or more of the following: assessment, empirical research, new media writing, writing centers, and multicultural and/or historical rhetorics.
With approximately 23,500 students, Auburn University is the largest comprehensive research university in Alabama. It is located in an attractive college town in the east central part of the state 90 minutes from Atlanta. The Department of English, the largest in the College of Liberal Arts, offers the BA, MA, MTPC (Master of Technical and Professional Communication), and PhD. Additional information is available on the department’s website at www.auburn.edu/english.
Send letter of application and vita postmarked by October 1 2007, to George Crandell, Head, Department of English, 9030 Haley Center, Auburn University, AL 36849-5203. Applications will be acknowledged by a department letter. Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Assistant or Advanced Assistant Professor of English
The Department of English at Auburn University expects to make two appointments in 2008-09 for tenure-track positions as Assistant Professors in Technical and Professional Communication to begin Fall semester 2008. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The teaching load is 3-2, and the successful applicants will join four tenured or tenure-track faculty in technical and professional communication and two in composition/rhetoric to teach graduate and undergraduate technical and professional communication courses in a large, supportive department.
Required qualifications include an earned doctorate in technical and professional communication, rhetoric, or a closely related area by the August 16, 2008 starting date (ABDs may be considered; however, appointment to the tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor requires the earned doctorate); broad knowledge of technical and professional communication, good potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate technical and professional communication courses and in contributing to our well-established Master of Technical and Professional Communication program and our undergraduate minor in technical and professional communication; a promising scholarly agenda, good potential for publication, and good potential as a colleague for taking part in the life and work of the department. The candidates selected for these positions must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time appointments are scheduled to begin and be able to communicate effectively in English. In addition to meeting the required qualifications stated above, a candidate for appointment at the advanced Assistant Professor level must have at time of application at least two years of full-time experience in a tenure-track position in the field of technical and professional communication, a substantial record of high-quality scholarly publication, and an ongoing research program.
We are especially interested in innovative scholars at the entering or advanced Assistant level with the following desirable qualifications: administrative experience, successful experience in teaching university-level technical or professional communication courses in a computer-supported facility, and workplace experience in technical and professional communication.
With approximately 23,500 students, Auburn University is the largest comprehensive university in Alabama. It is located in an attractive college town in the east central part of the state 90 minutes from Atlanta. The Department of English, the largest in the College of Liberal Arts, offers the BA, MA, MTPC (Master of Technical and Professional Communication), and PhD. Additional information is available on the department’s web site at www.auburn.edu/english.
Send letter of application and vita postmarked by October 1, 2007, to George Crandell, Head, Department of English, 9030 Haley Center, Auburn University, AL 36849-5203. Applications will be acknowledged by a department letter. Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Assistant Professor of English
The Department of English at Auburn University, located in Auburn, Alabama, invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in creative writing with a specialization in fiction to begin Fall semester 2008. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The teaching load is 3-2, with assignments primarily in upper-division and graduate fiction or non-fiction writing courses (we offer an MA with a concentration in creative writing), but with some teaching in the core curriculum (freshman composition and sophomore world literature).
Required qualifications include either an MFA or MA in English (creative writing) or a PhD in English by the August 16, 2008 starting date; a strong academic background; significant publications in fiction; evidence of successful teaching experience at the college or university level; evidence of potential for excellence in teaching in undergraduate and graduate creative writing courses; potential for successful professional/creative activities; interest in teaching core curriculum courses in freshman composition, sophomore literature (especially world literature) and/or junior-level writing; and good potential as a colleague for taking part in the life and work of the department. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and be able to communicate effectively in English.
Desirable additional qualifications include publications in creative non-fiction; successful experience teaching fiction at the college or university level; successful experience and/or interest in teaching creative non-fiction; and successful experience teaching freshman composition, world literature, and/or junior-level writing.
With approximately 23,500 students, Auburn University is the largest comprehensive research university in Alabama. It is located in an attractive college town in the east central part of the state 90 minutes from Atlanta. The Department of English, the largest in the College of Liberal Arts, offers the BA, MA, MTPC (Master of Technical and Professional Communication), and PhD. Additional information is available on the department’s web site at www.auburn.edu/english.
Send letter of application and vita postmarked by November 1, 2007, to George Crandell, Head, Department of English, 9030 Haley Center, Auburn University, AL 36849-5203. Applications will be acknowledged by a department letter. Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Assistant Professor of English
The Department of English at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in creative writing with a specialization in poetry, to begin Fall semester 2008. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The teaching load is 3-2, with assignments primarily in upper-division and graduate poetry courses (we offer an MA with a concentration in creative writing), but with some teaching in the core curriculum (freshman composition and sophomore world literature).
Required qualifications include either an MFA or MA in English (creative writing) or a PhD in English by the August 16, 2008 starting date; a strong academic background; significant poetry publications, including poems in a range of reputable journals; evidence of successful teaching experience at the college or university level; evidence of potential for excellence in teaching in undergraduate and graduate creative writing courses; evidence of potential for successful writing, publication, and other professional/creative activities; interest in teaching core curriculum courses in freshman composition, sophomore literature (especially world literature) and/or junior-level writing; and good potential as a colleague for taking part in the life and work of the department. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and be able to communicate effectively in English.
Desirable qualifications include publication of at least one book of poetry from a major university or commercial press; poetry publications in major university journals or commercial presses; successful experience teaching creative writing at the college or university level; and successful experience teaching freshman composition, world literature, and/or junior-level writing.
With approximately 23,500 students, Auburn University is the largest comprehensive research university in Alabama. It is located in an attractive college town in the east central part of the state 90 minutes from Atlanta. The Department of English, the largest in the College of Liberal Arts, offers the BA, MA, MTPC (Master of Technical and Professional Communication), and PhD. Additional information is available on the department’s web site at www.auburn.edu/english.
Send letter of application and vita postmarked by November 1, 2007, to George Crandell, Head, Department of English, 9030 Haley Center, Auburn University, AL 36849-5203. Applications will be acknowledged by a department letter. Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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