English - Assistant Professor
Tenure-track position to start Fall Term 2005. The English department seeks a generalist committed to college teaching with a primary focus on journalistic writing, including new media, and a strong background and teaching experience in any of the following areas: world literature in English; 20th-century drama; modern British, Irish or Scottish literature; film studies. Position requires a Ph.D. and sincere interest in teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts environment that emphasizes close faculty-student interaction.
Candidates should enjoy teaching a wide variety of undergraduate courses and be committed to excellence in teaching. Other responsibilities include active scholarship, supervising undergraduate research, and service to the campus community. Our faculty has a deep commitment to quality undergraduate liberal arts education, including student development in a residential setting, and interdisciplinary, intercultural, and international education. Full-time teaching load is 6 courses per year; salaries, benefits, and support for professional development are competitive. All department members teach at least one composition course per year and a variety of introductory and survey courses.
Send a letter of application and vita by November 1, 2004 to:
John Ottenhoff, Chair
Department of English
Alma College
614 W. Superior St.
Alma, MI 48801.
Posted: Thu, October 14th, 2004 at 9:52AM
