Job Postings
POSITION
Assistant Professor, entry-level position in the Department of English and PhilosophyDUTIES: Teach Freshman Composition and General Education Literature. Department/university service and student advising, and scholarship are expected.
QUALIFICATIONS
We seek candidates with the potential to become excellent teachers who are interested in teaching courses in Freshman Composition and Literature. Expertise in Film Studies is desirable. Degree in English or a related field. Ph.D. preferred, ABD considered. Ph.D. expected within a year of hiring. Scholarship is required for promotion and tenure. Willingness to use technology in the classroom is essential as we are a laptop campus. Expertise or interest in on-line delivery is desirable. Willingness to pursue grants a plus.
SALARY
Competitive
CONTRACT
Full-time, tenure-track, 12 credits (four courses) per semester beginning August 2010.
THE UNIVERSITY
UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, enrolls about 9000 students in such professional programs as Technical Communication, Applied Math and Computer Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Graphic Communications Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Psychology, Art, Early Childhood Education, and Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. Menomonie is a city of approximately 16,000 nestled in the highlands of Western Wisconsin, an hour’s drive from Minneapolis/St. Paul.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of English and Philosophy has 25 full-time members. It offers both a B.S. in Technical Communication and a M.S. in Technical and Professional Communication, with minors in literature, creative writing, philosophy, and journalism, as well as general education coursework in composition, literature, philosophy and logic. The department supports a reading series and a student creative arts journal.
DEADLINE
November 20, 2009 Interviews after MLA.
TO APPLY
Send letter, vita, transcripts (unofficial copies may be submitted), evidence of teaching potential and names of three references to:
Composition and Literature Position
c/o Dr. Michael Levy, Chair
Department of English and Philosophy
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
Contact information
Dr. Michael Levy - Department Chair
132 Harvey HallEmail: levym@uwstout.edu
Phone: 715-232-1103
Fax: 715-232-2093
Gail Stark - Department Secretary
134 Harvey HallEmail: starkg@uwstout.edu
Phone: 715-232-1629