job announcement
Peter Smagorinsky (smago who-is-at peachnet.campus.mci.net)
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 17:59:18 -0400
>Assistant Professor
>English Education
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>The Department of English at Colorado State University invites
applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Professor of
English Education. This is a tenure-track, nine-month appointment,
beginning August 15, 1999. The qualified candidate will have experience
teaching English in secondary schools and background in multiple discourses
in English, particularly literacy studies and secondary school English
education.
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>Qualifications
>=80 Ph.D. or equivalent in English Education or closely related field at
time of appointment
>=80 A promising record of teaching, scholarship, and research
>=80 Substantial experience teaching secondary school English
>=80 Background in multiple discourses in English, particularly literacy
studies and secondary education
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>An application will be enhanced by background and/or experience with
middle-level education; urban education; gifted education; or programs
linking a college or university with K-12 education.
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>Responsibilities Applicants must be able to teach graduate and
undergraduate students about the connections among reading-writing theory,
literacy, and educational practice. Teaching responsibilities include five
courses a year, primarily in the graduate and undergraduate teacher
licensure programs. The successful candidate will also be expected to
advise students, engage in research and scholarly activity, and provide
service to the department, university, and community.
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>Salary will be commensurate with rank and experience
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>General Information Colorado State University is located in Fort Collins,
a growing community of 110,000 at the base of the Rocky Mountain Front
Range, 60 miles north of Denver. The area is noted for its natural beauty
and abundant cultural and recreational activities. The English department
at Colorado State has a tenure track faculty of 45, approximately 410
majors, and over 125 graduate students. We appoint more than 40 graduate
assistants who teach expository writing, English as a second language,
computer-assisted writing, and creative writing. Undergraduate
concentrations in literature, language, secondary teacher education, and
creative writing lead to a B.A. in English. Master of Arts degrees are
offered in literature, TESOL, teaching, and communication development. A
Master of Fine Arts is offered in creative writing. See our English
Department Home Page on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/English.
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>Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations
and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements. The Office
of Equal Opportunity is located in room 101 Student Services. In order to
assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action
responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class
members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.
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>Applications Please send a current curriculum vitae; a letter of interest;
a dossier that includes evidence of quality teaching and research; and
three letters of reference to Dr. Louann Reid, Chair, English Education
Search Committee, Department of English, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523. E-mail: Lreid who-is-at vines.colostate.edu Please direct routine
inquiries to Sue Russell at (970) 491-1898 or FAX (970) 491-5601 or e-mail:
srussell who-is-at vines.colostate.edu. Applications and nominations will be
considered until the position is filled; however, for full consideration,
materials must be postmarked by October 30, 1998.=20