Employment

English Assistant Professor

Languages and Literatures

Description:                           The Department of Languages and Literatures at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor Generalist position.  The successful candidate will teach a 4/4 load of Freshman English, Remedial Composition, English for International Students, and a variety of upper-level writing courses including Prose Stylistics, Rhetoric for Writers and Advanced Composition.  Requirements include demonstrated excellence in teaching, a commitment to undergraduate education especially for underserved groups, and clear evidence of scholarly potential.

 

Starting Date:                     22 August 2010

 

Qualifications:                   Ph.D. in Literature or Rhetoric, with experience teaching basic writers and second language learners.  

 

Rank:                                    Assistant Professor

 

Salary:                                 Dependent upon qualification and experience

 

University:                          UW-Whitewater is a premier public regional university with an enrollment

             of 10,500 students in 42 undergraduate majors and 13 master’s degree

             programs. It offers high-quality, career oriented programs with a model

             general education curriculum.

                                              

 

Community:                      Whitewater, a city of 13,000, is located in southeastern Wisconsin near the

                                            scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest.  The immediate area offers a wide variety

                                            of summer and winter recreational activities, including facilities of the nearby

                                            Whitewater Lake recreational area. Whitewater is 50 miles from Milwaukee,

                                            45 Miles from Madison and 110 miles from Chicago. 

               

Application:                            Apply in writing to:

 

Marilyn Durham, Chair

                                                          Generalist Search Committee

Department of Languages & Literatures, Heide Hall

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI 53190-1790

                                                          Telephone: 262-472-1036; FAX: 262-472-1037

 

A complete application package must include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three current letters of recommendation, and copies of all transcripts.  Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, lists of applicants must be released upon request.  Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

 

Deadline:                                For full consideration, a complete application packet should be received by

                                                  1 January 2010; review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

 

 

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an AA/EEO employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Criminal background checks of finalists will be conducted. Names of finalists will be released.