Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian -- College of the Holy Cross

[Adams, Amy]

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the College of the
Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting full-time faculty
appointment in the field of Russian language, literature and/or culture for
the 2014-2015 academic year to begin in August. The teaching load for this
position is three courses each semester, with emphasis on language
instruction at all levels. The candidate will also teach one content course
in English designed to pique student interest, enrich existing program
offerings and engage with interdisciplinary programs on the departmental
and college level. The successful candidate will join a lively Russian
program and should demonstrate interest in helping his/her colleagues
maintain the growth and visibility of Russian on campus and in the
Worcester community. Visiting Full-time faculty are eligible for conference
travel support and reimbursement of relocation costs within the College's
published policies. All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries
and include full benefits.

Candidate should have the following qualifications: fluency or near native
fluency in Russian and high level of English proficiency; experience in
teaching all levels of language courses, with emphasis on advanced or
accelerated learning; experience teaching courses in English in the area or
art, literature or culture. The successful candidate should demonstrate
effective and innovative approaches in proficiency-based teaching and the
use of technology in the classroom. Candidates must demonstrate commitment
to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching in the United States. Ph.D.
or ABD required at time of appointment.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job
applications electronically. Please submit the following material:  a cover
letter addressing your qualifications for the position, a current
curriculum vita, a statement on teaching philosophy and interest,
undergraduate and graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred), and two letters
of recommendation, one sample syllabus for a course that you've taught, or
would like to teach, on Russian literature and culture, and a link to a
teaching video to http://apply.interfolio.com/24682 there is no fee
associated with this service.  Review of applications will begin on April
1, 2014 and continue until the position has been filled.

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts
college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 2,900 students and is
located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a medium-sized city 45 miles west of
Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching,
advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the
educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to
meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in
the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New
England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (
http://www.newenglandherc.org). The College is an Equal Employment
Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws
concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action in the workplace.

-- 
Amy Singleton Adams
Associate Professor of Russian
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA 01610 USA
(508) 793-2543
aadams at holycross.edu

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