ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN VICTORIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Position: TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH 

(Victorian Literature and Culture)

Date of Appointment:  Beginning September 2007.

 Duties:  Responsibilities to include a standard quarter system teaching assignment (currently 2-2-2), with specialty courses at the undergraduate and MA levels, general education courses, and other courses depending on the candidate’s interests and departmental needs, as well as serving the department through a range of activities including advising.  Salary is competitive and dependent upon qualifications.

Department: The department has a full-time faculty of 29, B.A. programs in Literature and Creative Writing, Education (elementary and secondary), M.A. programs in English Studies and Creative Writing, as well as courses that provide training in linguistics, composition, technical writing, and film.  To learn more about the Department of English visit http://www.wwu.edu/depts/english.

Qualifications: Ph.D. required by August 2007.  Also required of applicants are a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and a potential for strong scholarship.  A secondary area of expertise is desired.  Familiarity with and sensitivity to cultural diversity concerns is desired.

University:  Western Washington University is a comprehensive state university, highly rated nationally, with 13,000 students and 630 faculty in seven colleges and the graduate school.

Location:  The campus, overlooking the San Juan Islands, is located in Bellingham, a coastal community of 72,000, about 90 miles north of Seattle and 55 miles southeast of Vancouver, B.C.  With proximity to mountains, lakes, islands, and rural areas, WWU offers easy access to recreation and scenic variety. 

Application:  Will accept applications until position is filled, but for consideration for an interview at MLA, applications must be received by November 6, 2006. 

Candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.  Address inquiries and send materials to:

  Victorian Literature and Culture Search Committee

                   Department of English

                   515 High Street

                   Western Washington University

                   Bellingham, WA 98225-9055

Interviews will take place at the Modern Language Association Convention.

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