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St. Thomas Aquinas College
St. Thomas Aquinas College, a small private liberal arts college in Rockland County, NY, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English. Position begins in January or September 2012; please specify available hire date in your letter. Candidate must have a Ph.D. in English and preparation in American Literature as well as in Composition, including first-year writing and writing-intensive sophomore surveys; experience in writing program administration a significant advantage. Evidence of a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and advising is essential.

Please send cover letter, c.v., statement of teaching philosophy, sample composition prompt, and 3 letters of recommendation, at least one of which directly addresses your teaching, to Dr. R. Murray, Chairperson of Humanities.

Postal Address: Dr. R. Murray, Chairperson of Humanities, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 125 Route 340, Sparkill, NY 10976

Phone: 845.398.4125 Fax: 845.398.4224 Online App. Form: http://www.stac.edu/jobs.htm Email Address: humanresources@stac.edu

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Deadline: Open Until Filled

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Also posted at Early American 2012

==University of Puget Sound (post-1945 Ethnic Literature(s) of the U.S)==

Assistant Professor, post-1945 Ethnic Literature(s) of the U.S.

Closing Date: 10/21/2011. Appointment Status: Full-time, tenure-line position beginning Fall 2012.

Standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester. The successful candidate will generally teach one course in first-year writing-across-the- curriculum (composition), one post-1865 American literature (or other literature) survey, and one upper-division course in the candidate's area of specialization each semester.

Ph.D. (ABD considered) in English, a record of successful teaching, and an active research agenda. Successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to teach American Modernism. Desired areas of secondary specialization include but are not limited to: sexuality studies, film, emerging technologies, and visual culture studies.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials no later than Oct 21, 2011 to ensure consideration.

Special Instructions: Please include a list of all graduate courses taken and exam fields (an unofficial transcript is acceptable as long as it includes the latter information as well). Please do not submit a writing sample at the initial stage of application. We will request a writing sample from those whose work we wish to learn more about prior to MLA. For complete job description and application instructions, visit: https://www.pugetsound.jobs

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Also posted at Other Ethnic American 2012