17.3672, Jobs: Specialty Open: Chair, Indiana U Purdue U Fort Wayne (IPFW)

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Subject: 17.3672, Jobs: Specialty Open: Chair, Indiana U Purdue U Fort Wayne (IPFW)

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Date: 11-Dec-2006
From: Janine Moore < moorej at ipfw.edu >
Subject: Specialty Open: Chair, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN, USA 

	
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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:41:12
From: Janine Moore < moorej at ipfw.edu >
Subject: Specialty Open: Chair, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN, USA 
 

University or Organization: Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne 
Department: English & Linguistics
Web Address: http://www.ipfw.edu/engl/
Job Rank: Chair of Department  
Specialty Areas: Specialty Open

Description:

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) invites applications
and nominations for a senior scholar and educator for the position of Chair
of the Department of English and Linguistics. The department has 24
tenure-track faculty with specialties in creative writing, film, folklore,
linguistics, literature, and rhetoric and composition. Approximately 200
undergraduates and 20 graduate students are earning bachelor's or master's
degrees from the department.   IPFW is a campus of approximately 12,000
students located in the second-largest city in the state (approximately
200,000 residents)—an area that offers many cultural, recreational, and
sporting opportunities.

The Chair will foster an atmosphere of collegiality and scholarly activity
and represent the department effectively at all levels of the university.
The Chair will provide the leadership necessary to achieve the department's
teaching, research, and service missions within a newly approved framework
for the baccalaureate degree. Administrative duties include budget and
personnel management, curriculum and program development, recruitment of
faculty and students, external development efforts, and outreach
activities. This is a 12-month position, and the Chair is expected to teach
two classes annually and to pursue an on-going research agenda.

Previous administrative experience and a notable record of teaching,
professional service, and scholarship commensurate with the rank of full
professor are required. The appointment will be made at the level of full
professor. The candidate's area of specialization is open to creative
writing, film, folklore, linguistics, literature, or rhetoric and composition.

Applications should include a letter of application, a current CV, samples
of published scholarship, and at least three letters of reference which
should be sent to the address below.

Review of applications will begin in November 2006 and will continue until
the position is filled. Appointment begins July 1, 2007, or later. We are
committed to increasing diversity in our faculty and welcome applications
from women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. IPFW is an
EO/EA/AA university.

Address for Applications:
	Chair Search Committee 
	Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne 
	Department of English and Linguistics 
	2101 E. Coliseum Boulevard 
	Fort Wayne, IN 46805 
	USA 
	 
Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2007 (Open until filled)

Contact Information:
	Janine Moore 
	Email: moorej at ipfw.edu





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