Russian/Slavic 2015-2016

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TOTAL: 32
 * ABD: 10
 * Postdoc: 3
 * Visiting or Temporary Assistant Professor: 9
 * Adjuncting PhD: 2
 * Continuing Non-Tenure Track Professor: 1
 * TT but looking for a new job:
 * Tenured but always on the lookout for an opportunity:
 * Tenured or TT but reading out of curiosity: 2 (Can't get out of the habit...)
 * PhD, Employed in academia in non-faculty position: 1
 * ABD, Fully employed in academia in non-faculty position:
 * Fully employed outside of academia: 1
 * Partly employed outside of academia:
 * Currently Unemployed PhD: 1
 * Adjuncting, denied tenure, trying again: 2
 * Search Committee Member:

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Full-Time / Tenure Track Positions
===Bowdoin College (ME) - Tenured / Full Professor in Russian=== Bowdoin College invites nominations and applications for a senior appointment in Russian language, literature, and culture, to begin July 1, 2016. The appointment will be made at the level of tenured associate or full professor commensurate with experience. The area of specialization is open; however, candidates should note that the College values interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching and supports a number of interdisciplinary academic programs. Bowdoin recently received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support an innovative, collaborative pilot project with the Slavic Department at Yale University. The successful candidate will contribute to the leadership of this project. Candidates should demonstrate notable scholarly achievement, a creative research agenda, and a strong commitment to teaching in a diverse liberal arts community. Native or near-native fluency in Russian and English, the ability to and interest in teaching all levels of Russian language, and a strong background in language pedagogy and program building are expected. In addition to chairing the Russian Department, the successful candidate will teach two courses per semester, advise students, and supervise honors and independent studies.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu to submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae. Names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation may be requested at a later stage in the search process. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to the search chair at russiansearch@bowdoin.edu

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Carnegie Mellon University (PA) - Assistant Professor of Russian Studies
The Department of Modern Languages invites applications for an assistant professor, tenure-track position in Russian Studies beginning in August 2016. Successful candidates must have an earned Ph.D., demonstrated excellence in interdisciplinary research and teaching, and expertise in one or more of the following areas: technology-enhanced learning, learning sciences, digital humanities, language assessment, translation studies, literary and cultural studies, global studies, transnational studies. Candidates should have advanced-level proficiency in Russian, interest in teaching a full range of courses in the curriculum, and experience in culture-driven, content-based, communicatively-oriented instruction. Teaching load is 2+2.

Applications will be accepted online through Interfolio and should arrive not later than October 30, 2015. Applicants should use the link below to submit a letter of application (indicating, among other things, any professional conferences they plan to attend between November 2015 and January 2016), resume, statements of teaching, research, and curricular interests, and three (3) letters of recommendation. Representative publications, not to be returned, may also be included. Carnegie Mellon University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application URL: https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/30302

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Columbia University (NY) - TT Asst. Professor - Russian Lit. and Culture
The Department of Slavic Languages at Columbia University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Russian literature and culture. We seek excellence and creativity in teaching and scholarship. Specialization is open, but we welcome the ability to teach courses on the twentieth or twenty-first century and engage with a related discipline (arts, film and media, cultural and gender studies, comparative literature, social sciences). Beyond Teaching in the field of specialization, the successful candidate will teach two courses a year in Columbia's Core Curriculum, typically Literature Humanities.

All applications must be submitted through Columbia University's Recruitment of Academic Personnel System (RAPS): http://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=61302. Applications must include (a) curriculum vitae, (b) cover letter, (c) statement of teaching philosophy, (d) three letters of recommendation, which will be solicited from the RAPS site, (e) writing sample, and (f) statement of research (40 pp maximum).

RAPS will accommodate uploads of a maximum of two (2) megabytes in size. Before uploading documents, applicants first will be asked to input a name and valid email address for each reference provider. The applicant may enable RAPS to generate an automatic email to the reference provider, politely requesting a letter of reference and offering a secure link to the RAPS website where a letter can be conveniently uploaded.

After completing the "Provide References" screens, the applicant will come to the "Attach Documents" screen and will be asked to upload into RAPS the required application materials listed above. The completion of the application process in RAPS is indicated by a confirmation number, which the applicant should retain.

Interviews will take place at the ASEEES convention in Philadelphia on November 19, 20, and 21. Review of applications will begin on October 5.

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Received email saying search would be cancelled and restarted due to administrative errors outside of the department's control. Required documents for new search include:

(a)  curriculum vitae   (b)  cove r letter describing research and experience,  (c) teaching portfolio d) writing sample (40 pp maximum), and (e) three letters of recommendation

I thought the 40-page statement of research sounded fishy! (9/23)

I submitted materials for this position and have not received an email about the search cancellation. That is disconcerting. Anybody know the details?

Portland State University (OR) - Asst. Professor of Russian
The Department of World Languages and Literatures invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Russian to begin September 16, 2016. The candidate should show evidence of strong scholarship and a background in Russian language, literature and culture. The new Assistant Professor will join tenured colleagues, non-tenure-track instructors, and graduate teaching assistants in teaching Russian, will develop and teach courses in his/her field of expertise at all levels, and will advise Russian majors, minors and certificate students. Members of the department are expected to participate in the governance of the department, college and the university, to be active in teaching and in community outreach and to be productive scholars within their own area of academic interest.

Duties and Responsibilities: • Teach language, literature, film and culture courses across a broad spectrum at all levels, from beginning to graduate (Master’s), including literature in translation and interdisciplinary general education courses. • Advise Russian majors, minors and certificate students. • Make scholarly contributions to research field. • Provide service to the department, college and university, and support community partnerships. • Write grant applications. • Take an active role in extracurricular student activities and the Russian Flagship Program.

All applicants must apply online.

Your application must include the following: Letter of Interest (Cover Letter), CV, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, and three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation must be submitted and uploaded directly from the recommenders through our online application system.

Submit all required materials by December 1, 2015 to be assured of consideration. Review will begin on December 1 and continue until finalists are identified. Preliminary interviews will be conducted by Skype.

LINK TO APPLY: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/16533

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Princeton University (NJ) - TT Asst. Professor of Russian
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures of Princeton University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Russian literature and culture to begin in September 1, 2016. We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic scholar with a broad range of interests. The successful candidate will be expected to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses and to produce excellent scholarship in his/her areas of specialization. The teaching load is two courses per semester in addition to advising and service.

Candidates for the position must have native or near-native command of both Russian and English. Field of specialization is open. Applications, due December 1, 2015, should include a cover letter, a cv, three letters of recommendation, a graduate transcript, and an article-length writing sample. For candidates who do not yet have a Ph.D., the recommendation of the principal advisor must include precise information on the present status of the dissertation and the likelihood of completion by summer 2016. Preliminary interviews will be held at the AATSEEL conference in Austin in January 2016.

Apply at: https://jobs.princeton.edu/

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Princeton University (NJ) - Tenured Professor of Russian
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures of Princeton University invites applications for a tenured professor position in Russian literature and culture to begin in September 1, 2016. We are looking for an imaginative and energetic scholar with a broad research profile that will complement and extend the interests of the present faculty. The successful candidate will be expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, to advise dissertations and undergraduate theses, and to do administrative work. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a cover letter, a cv, as well as a list of three scholars who would be prepared to supply a letter of recommendation. Campus interviews will take place as early as mid-October, 2015.

Online App. Form: http://www.Click2apply.net/fbgfm5w5mc

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University of Nebraska (NE) - Assistant Professor of Practice in Russian (Non-TT)
The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in introductory, intermediate and advanced levels of Russian, including Business Russian and courses on Russian literature and culture, and to develop and choose materials that contribute to a successful basic language program. The candidate must also have experience with instructional technology.

Minimum Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Russian or a related field, evidence of excellence in teaching, and near native fluency in Russian and English.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants who will have their degree in hand by August 2016.

To apply for this position, please go to http://employment.unl.edu, requisition F_150177 and complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative Form. In addition, please submit electronically a letter of application, a transcript, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a teaching portfolio to Shannon Parry (sparry3@unl.edu), the search committee assistant. The files must either be in Microsoft Word or pdf formats.

Application Review Date: (To insure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date): 10/12/2015

Planned Hire Date: 08/15/2016

LINK: https://employment.unl.edu/postings/46051

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===[https://careers.insidehighered.com/university-pennsylvania/slavic-languages-and-literatures-assistant-professor-twentieth-century-russian-literature-and/jobs/804721 University of Pennsylvania (PA) - TT Assistant Professor - Twentieth-c. Russian Literature and Culture]=== The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking applications for an assistant professor (tenure-track) with expertise in twentieth-century Russian literature and culture, to begin July 1, 2016. Preference will be given to candidates with additional expertise in such areas as Central European studies, history, literary theory, digital humanities, politics, economics, anthropology, sociology, theater studies, visual studies, and/or musicology. Demonstrated strength in research and publication and excellence in teaching required. Ph.D. must be earned by time of appointment. Native or near-native fluency in Russian and English required. Please submit applications online at: http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/700. Include a cover letter describing research and teaching experience, a CV, teaching philosophy statement, and contact information for three individuals who have agreed to provide a letter of recommendation. Recommenders will be contacted by the University with instructions on how to submit a letter to the website. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the ASEEES Convention in Philadelphia, in November, 2015.

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University of Texas at Austin (TX) - TT Assistant / Associate Professor of Slavic Literature and Culture
The Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for the position of assistant professor (tenure-track) or associate professor with tenure, with an anticipated start in the fall semester 2016. We invite applications from scholars specializing in the literature and culture of the regions of ​former Yugoslavia, Poland, and/​or Czech Republic/Slovakia (in this order of preference).

Candidates must have native or near native command of the respective Slavic language and be qualified to teach it at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Teaching duties will include a two course per semester load, consisting of one language course and one content/culture course. The selected candidate will be expected to exhibit a commitment to service to the department, center, college, and university; to do some administrative work; to teach undergraduate and graduate courses; to direct graduate research; to direct dissertations, MA reports and honor theses; and to publish actively. Salary is based upon qualifications and experience. Ph.D. in a related field is required.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a scholarly writing sample of no more than 30 pages to Professor Mary Neuburger, Chair, Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/30737). If you do not have a Dossier account with Interfolio, you will be prompted to create one prior to applying for the position, assistance available from Interfolio's Customer Support - help@interfolio.com or call (877) 997-8807.

Deadline for applications is November 1, 2015 and finalists will be interviewed at the MLA/ATSEEL in Austin in January 2016. The University of Texas at Austin is an AA/EEO employer, and requires all expected hires to undergo a criminal background check.

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Kibitzing - Opinions, Rumors, and Chitchat
Does Columbia really want a 40-pp research statement? Do they mean 4 pp?
 * I interpreted that to be a research article/diss chapter of less than 40 pages. I was thinking of sending an article with my 1-2 page reserach statement attached.
 * Or perhaps the whole application packet (cover letter, CV, writing sample, etc) should be no more than 40 pages?

Maybe someone can help solve this mystery. There is a Russian position at Vassar mentioned here:

https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000895964-01

but it is not listed anywhere on the Vassar website. Is this a mistake? Thoughts?
 * It may be that they're planning to hire their current visiting professor, who has been there for a number of years now.