The Russian program in the Department of German and Russian seeks to fill a continuing non-tenure track, four-fifths-time position at the level of Assistant Professor or Instructor, beginning September 1, 2009. Three-year, renewable contracts. Eligibility for travel and research support, sabbatical leaves, and promotion parallel to tenure-track faculty. Ph.D. preferred; must have native or near-native fluency in Russian and a record of scholarly accomplishment. The successful candidate will have teaching experience that has prepared them to teach four courses a year at all undergraduate levels, in both Russian and English. We seek an individual committed to undergraduate teaching, to maintaining an active and productive program of scholarship, and to being involved in the college community at-large. Dossier must include letter of application, statements on teaching and research; curriculum vitae; three letters of recommendation; and course evaluations from two or three courses. No electronic submissions, please. 

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Review of dossiers will begin December 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will take place at the December 2008 MLA meeting in San Francisco.