Department of English

The Department of English at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in long Eighteenth century British literature and culture, to begin fall semester 2009. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

The teaching load is 3-2, with assignments in upper-division and graduate literature courses as well as in the core curriculum (freshman composition and/or world literature).

Required qualifications include an earned doctorate in English or a closely related area by the August 16, 2009, starting date (ABDs will be considered; however, appointment to the tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor requires the earned doctorate); evidence of successful experience teaching English at the college or university level; graduate course work, a dissertation and/or other evidence of academic preparation in long eighteenth-century British literature and culture; evidence of potential for successful research, publication, and other scholarly/professional activities; evidence of potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in long eighteenth-century British literature and culture and in teaching undergraduate core courses in composition and/or world literature; and evidence of potential for collegial participation in the life and work of the department. The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills required.

Desirable additional qualifications include expertise in one or more of the following fields: late eighteenth-century literature, gothic literature, print culture, satire, feminist theory, trans-Atlantic studies, cultural studies. Other desirable qualifications: successful experience teaching freshman composition; successful experience teaching world literature.

With approximately 24,000 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 Ph.D. Additional information is available on the department's web site at www.auburn.edu/english.

Send letter of application and vita postmarked by November 3, 2008, to Michelle Sidler, Interim 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.

The Department of English at Auburn University expects to make one or more appointments in 2009-10 for tenure-track positions as Advanced Assistant Professors or Assistant Professors in Technical and Professional Communication to begin Fall semester 2009. 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, or a closely related area, by the August 16, 2009 starting date (ABDs may be considered; however, appointment to the tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor requires the earned doctorate); evidence of successful experience teaching English at the college or university level; 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 successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills required. 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 (or a closely related area), a substantial record of high-quality scholarly publication, and an ongoing research program.

We are especially interested in innovative scholars with the following desirable qualifications: successful experience in teaching university-level technical and professional communication courses in a computer-supported facility; workplace experience in technical and professional communication; administrative experience.

With approximately 24,000 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, 2008, to Michelle Sidler, Interim 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.

The Department of English at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in literature and culture of the American South, to begin fall semester 2009. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

The teaching load is 3-2, with assignments in upper-division and graduate literature courses as well as in the core curriculum (freshman composition and/or world literature).

Required qualifications include an earned doctorate in English or a closely related area by the August 16, 2009, starting date (ABDs will be considered; however, appointment to the tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor requires the earned doctorate); evidence of successful experience teaching English at the college or university level; graduate course work, a dissertation and/or other evidence of academic preparation in literature and culture of the American South; evidence of potential for successful research, publication, and other scholarly/professional activities; evidence of potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in literature and culture of the American South and in teaching undergraduate core courses in composition and/or world literature; and evidence of potential for collegial participation in the life and work of the department. The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills required.

Desirable qualifications include expertise in one or more of the following fields: transnationalism and migration, gender studies, critical theory, environmental literature, critical race studies, religion, visual and material culture, American Studies. Other desirable qualifications: successful experience teaching freshman composition; successful experience teaching world literature.

With approximately 24,000 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 Ph.D. Additional information is available on the department's web site at www.auburn.edu/english.

Send letter of application and vita postmarked by November 3, 2008, to Michelle Sidler, Interim 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.

The Department of English at Auburn University expects to make one or more appointments for 2009-10 for tenure-track positions as Advanced Assistant Professors or Assistant Professors in Rhetoric and Composition to begin Fall semester 2009. 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, 2009, starting date (ABDs will be considered; however, appointment to the tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor requires the earned doctorate); evidence of successful experience teaching English at the college or university level; graduate course work, a dissertation, and/or other evidence of academic preparation in rhetorical theory and contemporary composition pedagogy; evidence of potential for successful research, publication, and other scholarly/professional activities; 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 successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills required. 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 rhetoric and composition, a substantial record of high-quality scholarly publication, and an ongoing research program.

With approximately 24,000 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 November 3, 2008, to Michelle Sidler, Interim 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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Department of English-Auburn University

The Department of English at Auburn University invites applications for the position of Department Head, at the rank of full professor, with appointment beginning August 16, 2009. The term of this appointment is four years, renewable for one term. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must hold the PhD in English or in another specialty represented in the Department, be eligible for full professor rank at Auburn University, have a significant record of scholarly achievement, and have administrative experience at an accredited research university. We are especially interested in innovative scholars who currently hold the rank of tenured full professor and have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence. The applicant must be committed to Auburn University's missions of teaching, research, and outreach. [http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/handbook.html]. The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills required.

Application Procedure: By October 31, 2008, send a letter of application, a c.v., a statement of administrative philosophy, and the names of four potential references to:

Professor Gerard Gryski, Search Committee Chair
Department of English
9030 Haley Center
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5203

The Department of English is one of 12 departments in the College of Liberal Arts. It is the largest department in the university, with 45 tenure track positions and 48 temporary instructorships. It offers the BA, MA, MTPC, and PhD degrees and also teaches four courses in the university's core curriculum. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to play a vital leadership role in shaping the future of the department.

Auburn University, with an enrollment of 24,137, is consistently ranked among the top 50 public universities nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. It is located 90 miles west of Atlanta, with easy access to Atlanta's international airport.

Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.