Assistant Professor of Russian language, literature, and/or Russian Studies

[George Petrosyan]

Tenure-track position in Russian language, literature, and/or Russian
Studies:  40% research, 40%
teaching, and 20% service.  Beginning fall 2002.  Salary and rank
dependent on background and experience.

The College of Arts and Sciences is deeply committed to recruiting,
selecting, promoting, and retaining women,
persons of color, and persons with disabilities.  We strongly value
diversity in the college community, and seek to
assure equality in education and employment.  Individuals with
disabilities desiring accommodations in the
application process should notify Dr. J. C. Ulloa; telephone: (540)
231-8314; email: julloa at vt.edu; TTY:
1-800-828-1120.

This position is a five-course load per academic year.  The position is
funded at the rank of Assistant Professor, but
candidates seeking employment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor
will be given careful consideration and
commensurate salary.

Required qualifications:  candidate must have Ph.D. in hand by August
2002 in Russian language, literature, and/or
Russian Studies; evidence of or potential for excellence in research;
demonstrated excellence in teaching as
revealed in letters of recommendation, student evaluations of
instruction, and/or peer review letters; ability to teach
all levels of Russian language as well as Russian literature, culture
and civilization, and/or Russian Studies; native
or near-native fluency in Russian and English.

Preferred qualifications:  interest and/or experience in ongoing
development of a strong interdisciplinary Russian
Studies program; interest and/or experience in the use of instructional
technology in teaching Russian; teaching
and/or research interest in popular culture, cultural studies, gender
studies, film studies, folklore, or other related
fields; fluency in other Slavic language besides Russian, and interest
and/or experience in student extracurricular
activities.

Application procedures:  Applicants should submit a letter highlighting
their qualifications for the position and a
complete dossier, including CV, academic transcripts, a short writing
sample in English, three letters of reference,
and evidence of teaching excellence.  Send application materials to Dr.
J. C. Ulloa, Chair of the Search Committee;
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures; 331 Major Williams
Hall; Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA
24061-0225.  Review of applications will begin 15 October 2001 and
continue until the position is filled.  Interviews
will be held at the AAASS convention in November and the AATSEEL
convention in December if necessary.

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