Italian 2011 - 2012

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Currently in TT job:

PhD in hand, currently in non-TT job: 5

PhD in hand, currently unemployed: 2

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ABD, but looking to defend this year: 1

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Jobs
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Florida State University, Assistant Professsor TT
The successful candidate will serve as coordinator of the Italian basic language program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including language courses at the undergraduate level. The candidate will devise language syllabi, train and supervise Teaching Assistants, and work towards further developing and expanding the language program. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of research (e.g. SLA/Linguistics). Excellence in teaching and a willingness to work collaboratively are also essential. In addition to responsibilities as coordinator of basic language program in Italian, teaching load for the position will be three courses per academic year (1/2 or 2/1). Salary is competitive.

Gettysburg College, Assistant Professor TT
Preference will be given to candidates who have expertise in Italian Medieval or Renaissance literature. Requirements: PhD in hand at the time of appointment; native or near-native fluency in both Italian and English; evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching and advising; demonstrated potential for strong scholarship; commitment to interdisciplinary teaching; and sustained living experience in Italy. Candidates must be able to teach Italian language courses at all levels in addition to advanced topic courses in Italian Studies.

Santa Clara University, Associate/Full Professor TT (endowed chair)
Candidates must: specialize in contemporary Italian literature and culture; provide evidence of scholarly accomplishment; be willing and able to teach upper-division survey courses in Italian literature and culture and Italian language courses at all levels; and provide evidence of teaching excellence, with experience in the use of technology and computer-assisted instruction highly desirable. Native or near native proficiency in Italian is required; native or near native proficiency in Spanish or French is welcome but not required.

Stanford University , Assistant Professor TT The Department of French and Italian within the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Italian with a starting date of September 1, 2012. Applicants will be expected to teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels in the area of Italian studies, with preference given to specialists in the early modern period.

University of British Columbia, Assistant Professor TT
Candidates should have a specialization within the period from the 18th to the 21st Century in Italian Literature and Culture. Possible areas of interest are: Enlightenment (in Literature, Philosophy, Science and Law), Romanticism; Risorgimento; Verismo; Modernism; Literary Neo-Realism and its Legacy; Contemporary Writing.

University of British Columbia, Instructor I TT
Candidates should have a specialization in Italian Linguistics or in the acquisition of Italian as a Second or Foreign Language and experience in using and developing language instruction technology. The successful candidate for this position will be the coordinator of the language program in Italian, teach language at all levels and train Teaching Assistants. S/he will possess a strong commitment to teaching, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and promise of educational leadership, and will be expected to maintain an excellent record of teaching and service, and play a leadership role in the development of the language component of the Italian program.

University of Washington, Assistant Professor, TT
Permanent, full time, assistant level, tenure-line position to begin September 2012. Specialization in Italian medieval/Dante studies with interdisciplinary interests. Requirements: Ph.D. or equivalent (candidates in the final stages of the Ph.D. program may be appointed on an acting basis), native or near-native fluency in Italian, demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

University of Western Ontario, Assistant Professor TT (Italian / Comp. Lit.)
The University of Western Ontario, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a Probationary (tenure-track) position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Comparative Literature and Italian to begin July 1, 2012. A Ph.D. in Comparative Literature or Italian, a specialization in Renaissance or modern Italian literature, expertise in literary theory an asset, native or near-native fluency in Italian, a proven track record in teaching, and an excellent scholarly profile are required. Responsibilities will include undergraduate teaching in Italian language and literature, undergraduate and graduate teaching in Comparative Literature, and M.A. and Ph.D. thesis supervision in Comparative Literature.