Position at UW-Madison Slavic

[Benjamin Rifkin]

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison seeks an assistant (tenure track) or associate (tenured*)
professor of Russian in one of the following two fields to be determined:

(a) Russian literature (period open)
(b) Second Language Acquisition and Slavic or Slavic linguistics with an
emphasis on applied linguistics.

*For a tenured position, a demonstrable record of excellence in research,
teaching and service is required.

Degree and record of scholarship:  PhD in one of the two desired fields is
required; completed dissertation by date of appointment and record of
publications appropriate to rank and experience.

Prior teaching experience:  Minimum of 2 years teaching experience in
Russian literature and/or Russian language and/or SLA at undergraduate and
graduate levels.

Other requirements:  Native or near native competence in Russian and
English.  Good interpersonal and administrative skills.

Teaching expectations:
A candidate appointed in the field of Russian literature will be expected to
teach Russian language and literature at all levels. Desirable primary
specialization: 19th or 20th century Russian literature and one of the
following:  Old Church Slavonic, Old Russian literature, or literary theory.
A candidate appointed in the field of second language acquisition will be
expected to teach Russian language at all levels, including advanced Russian
and Russian for heritage learners as well as methods of teaching Russian.
Desirable secondary specializations:  ACTFL OPI Certification in Russian,
Old Church Slavonic and/or another Slavic language.

Research expectations:  continuing commitment and performance expected in
the area of research and publications for candidates in Russian literature
or second language acquisition.

Service expectations:  A candidate appointed from either field is expected
to take on department and university committee and administrative service
assignments by mutual agreement. Participation in professional and community
organizations is strongly encouraged. A candidate appointed from either
field is expected to participate fully in the undergraduate and graduate
missions of the department, including the supervision of dissertations.  The
average teaching course load is 4 courses per academic year.  A candidate
appointed in SLA will have a course release to direct the Russian language
program, advise undergraduate majors in Russian and Polish, assess and
document Russian language proficiency of graduate and undergraduate
students, train, mentor and supervise graduate student teaching assistants
in the Russian language program.

Salary:  Commensurate with experience.

Application deadline:  1 November 2004

Anticipated Start Date:  22 August 2005

To apply:
Please send application letter, curriculum vitae and three letters of
recommendation to:
Russian Search Committee
c/o Dr. Benjamin Rifkin, Chair,
Department of Slavic Languages and Literature
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1432 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1557.

Interviews will be conducted at the AATSEEL Conference, December 28-30, 2004
in Philadelphia.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity employer.  Women
and minorities are encouraged to apply.  For more information about our
department, see our website: http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/slavic

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Benjamin Rifkin
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professor and Chair, Slavic Dept.
1432 Van Hise, 1220 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706 USA
(608) 262-1623; Fax (608) 265-2814
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/slavic

Director, Title VI Center for Russia, E. Europe & Central Asia (CREECA)
210 Ingraham Hall, 1550 Observatory Dr.
Madison, WI 53706 USA
(608) 262-3379; Fax (608) 265-3602
http://www.wisc.edu/creeca






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