Position Announcement: Assistant Professor. The Department of English and Modern Languages at the University of Illinois Springfield seeks a specialist in composition/rhetoric with an emphasis or secondary area in digital rhetoric and / or computing in the humanities (digital humanities) to begin August 2015. Applicants should be able to teach writing at multiple levels including developmental writing, ESL/ELL, first-year composition, and advanced composition both on-ground and online to undergraduate and graduate students. They should also be able to teach basic digital research methodologies, e.g., for digitizing, composing and analyzing text in web or electronic environments. The successful candidate will be expected to direct our first-year writing program within a year of initial hire. Requirements include a Ph.D. in English or a related field from an accredited university. A.B.D. will be considered. Normal teaching load is 12 credit hours a semester (3-3). Semi-finalists will be interviewed over the phone or by using Skype. The application materials should demonstrate teaching, scholarship, and service goals and experiences that are consistent with the values of a Department of English and Modern Languages engaged with the liberal arts at a public institution serving a diverse student body. Applications must be submitted online at https://jobs.uis.edu/job-board. Navigate to the Faculty category and the English and Modern Language position. Create or update your profile, complete the online application, and upload your cover letter, vita and contact information for three references. To maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the search, applicants are asked to upload their own materials. Deadline for applications is November 1, 2014.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:20:01 +0000
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