Job Announcement

[Jason Merrill]

Dear SEELANGS, I am posting this for a colleague.  Please direct 
questions to them.
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*Job Title*
Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Languages

*Description*
The Department of Modern Languages at Washington & Jefferson College 
invites applications for a visiting assistant professor of Modern 
Languages. This one-year position begins in August 2011 and carries the 
possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. This position 
entails leading the non-major languages program, teaching language and 
culture courses at various levels, and potentially teaching a 
methodology course.

The successful candidate will have a completed doctorate and 
demonstrated excellence teaching in one of the College's non-major 
languages: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or *Russian*. Preference given to 
candidates with*/ expertise in second language acquisition./* Electronic 
applications are preferred, and those interested in applying for the 
position should send to hr at washjeff.edu <mailto:hr at washjeff.edu> the 
following items by 20 January 2011: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a 
statement of teaching philosophy, and full contact information only for 
three professional references (no letters until requested).

Washington & Jefferson College is a selective liberal arts college 
located thirty miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The oldest such 
college located west of the Allegheny mountains, W&J welcomes 
applications from creative and adaptable individuals who are dedicated 
to undergraduate liberal arts education, who cherish close interaction 
between faculty and students, and who enjoy participating in and 
promoting a diverse community committed to multicultural and global 
understanding. Discover more about the College at www.washjeff.edu 
<http://www.washjeff.edu>.

Washington & Jefferson College is committed to increasing diversity in 
our community and actively pursues individuals from all backgrounds. 
Additionally, W&J College complies with all applicable federal, state 
and local laws and provides equal opportunity in all educational 
programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of 
employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, 
religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin.


*Contact Person*
Human Resources

*Phone*
724-223-6509

*E-mail*
hr at washjeff.edu <mailto:hr at washjeff.edu>

*Posted*
September 27, 2010

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Jason Merrill
Associate Professor of Russian, Department of Linguistics and Languages
Director, Middlebury College Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian
A-643 Wells Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48864
ph: (517) 355-8365
fax: (517) 432-2736


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