Visiting Assistant Professor, Russian Studies (College of William and Mary)

[Alexander Prokhorov]

*2014-15 #F0653W*

*Visiting Assistant Professor, Russian Studies*



The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at the College of William
and Mary invites applications for a one year, non-tenure-track visiting
faculty position that will begin August 10, 2014. We seek an experienced
teacher/scholar with the ability to attract, motivate, retain, and mentor
students. The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective
teacher and will have a [3-3] teaching load. The contract is renewable
annually for up to five years.  Salary is $40,000.



Required: A Ph.D. with specialization in Russian Language, Literature
and/or Culture by the time of appointment (August 10, 2014). Native or
near-native proficiency in Russian and English is required. The candidate
must have demonstrated excellence in undergraduate Language, Literature and
Culture teaching, including Russian language courses at all levels of the
undergraduate curriculum. The candidate must also have experience in
teaching Russian literature and culture courses in English.



Preferred: Area of specialization is open; however, preferred
qualifications are 19th century literature, experience in leading study
abroad programs in Russia, and the ability to teach courses which might be
cross-listed with existing interdisciplinary programs such as Gender
Sexuality & Women’s Studies Program and/or Film and Media Studies Program.
The candidate will teach an advanced topics course in his or her
specialization area.



Candidate must apply online at https://jobs.wm.edu. Submit a curriculum
vitae, a cover letter including statement of research and teaching
interests, a sample syllabus for a course the candidate has taught, and
three letters of recommendation, at least one of which must speak directly
to teaching ability. You will be prompted to submit online the names and
email addresses of three references who will be contacted by us with
instructions on how to submit a letter of reference.



For full consideration, submit application materials by the review date,
FEBRUARY 15, 2014. Applications received after the review date will be
considered if needed. All three letters of reference must be received by
the review date for the application to be considered complete.



Information on the degree programs in the Department of Modern Languages
and Literatures may be found at
http://www.wm.edu/as/modernlanguages/index.php



The College of William & Mary values diversity and invites applications
from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and
service missions of the university. The College is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and conducts background checks on
applicants for employment.




-- 
Alexander Prokhorov, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Russian
Russian Program Director
College of William and Mary



http://www.wm.edu/as/modernlanguages/russian

http://www.wm.edu/as/globalstudies/russianpostsov

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