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Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of English

A one-year visiting instructor/Assistant Professor position, beginning August 2005.  Areas of teaching include composition and introductory literature courses.  Three courses per term.  Relevant teaching experience and an M.A. required - ABD or Ph.D. preferred.

The ideal candidate will bring to the classroom both disciplinary expertise and an interest in using this expertise to promote critical thinking.  Enthusiasm for undergraduate education is essential; a willingness to explore uses of educational technology to enhance the classroom experience is welcome.

Alma College is a Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts institution located in central Michigan.  Alma is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse campus environment.

Send a letter of application and vita to:  John Ottenhoff, English Department Chair, Alma College, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI   48801.  Screening of applications will begin on May 20 and continue until the positioin is filled.

Posted: Thu, June 9th, 2005 at 2:44PM

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

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Brett Seymoure

Brett Seymoure
Graduation: 2009
Major: Biology
From: Paw Paw, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Politics

Alma’s close faculty-student interaction provides numerous benefits such as the ability to do undergraduate research on a graduate level. Alma’s professors treat students more as peers welcoming student input and collaboration on faculty projects. When students are involved in research, faculty aggressively pursue publication of findings including students as co-authors.

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