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English Department - Assistant Professor/Writer's Center Director, Tenure Track
Date:  09/08/2008

Tenure-track Assistant Professor position/Writer’s Center Directorship for a composition specialist with a Ph.D. in Rhetoric/Composition. Responsibilities include administering the Writer’s Center; teaching introductory and advanced writing courses; and taking a leadership role in campus initiatives to improve communication skills. Experience with ESL necessary; experience with Service Learning desirable. Ph.D. in hand by September 2009. For information on our Writer’s Center program please visit: www.colby.edu/academics_cs/acaddept/writerscenter/index.cfm. 

To apply, please send a cover letter that includes a brief discussion of your teaching and scholarship interests as well as your administrative experience. Your application should also include a curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation and be addressed to:

 

Professor Laurie Osborne

Chair of the Rhetoric and Composition Search

English Department

Colby College

5278 Mayflower Hill

Waterville, ME 04901

Review of applications will begin on November 14, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviewing will take place at MLA in December.

 
Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups.
 
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