Assistant Professor: 19th Century British Literature --
Professional
Description/Primary
Responsibilities:Full time,
tenure track Assistant Professor position for a
specialist in 19th-Century British Literature with a
focus in Romantic poetry. The University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse is a high ranking comprehensive university
specializing in teaching (the load is 4/4), so
candidates must have a proven pedagogical track record
and a desire to teach that is at least as strong as
their desire to conduct research. UW-L English faculty
typically teach one or more freshmen composition courses
per semester, so interest and ability in this area are
also required, as well as in 19th-century British
literature surveys. We are especially interested in
candidates with a diverse understanding of literature,
in both the roles that gender, race, power, and
international and cross-cultural perspectives play in
literary production, and in the pedagogies related to
teaching in these and larger areas in English studies.
Secondary specialties that are attractive to us include
(but are not limited to): Transnational Romaticism(s),
Poetry and Poetics, 18th-Century Literature, Victorian
Literature, Post-Colonialism, the Graphic Novel, Gender
and Sexuality, and Critical Theory.
The UW-L English Department has a strong commitment to
multicultural and international education and
opportunities exist for curriculum development and
reform in these and other areas.
Qualifications (minimum and desirable):Candidates must have a PhD in English or
Comparative Literature conferred by August 30, 2010,
which is when the position begins.
06-02-2009
To submit "confidential
references" with your Profile and supporting
documents for this position, please have the
letters mailed to Diana Johnson, English
Department, UW-La Crosse, 1725 State Street, La
Crosse, WI 54601 and indicate
recruitment # 0600077 in the cover
letter accompanying the reference letter(s).
Please also indicate in the reference letter
attachment during the online application
process, that your letter(s) are being submitted
confidentially.
For questions about this position, you may
contact:
Susan Crutchfield at crutchfi.susa@uwlax.edu
608-785-8295 or Bradley Butterfield at
butterfi.brad@uwlax.edu 608-785-8308
Assistant Professor: British (and/or) Modernist Literature --
Professional
Description/Primary
Responsibilities:Full time,
tenure track Assistant Professor position for a
specialist in British (and/or) Modernist Literature. The
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a high ranking
comprehensive university specializing in teaching (the
load is 4/4), so candidates must have a proven
pedagogical track record and a desire to teach that is
at least as strong as their desire to conduct research.
UW-L English faculty typically teach one or more
freshmen composition courses per semester, so interest
and ability in this area are also required, as well as
in 20th-/21st-century British literature surveys. We are
especially interested in candidates with a diverse
understanding of literature, in both the roles that
gender, race, power, and international and
cross-cultural perspectives play in literary production,
and in the pedagogies related to teaching in these and
larger areas in English studies. Secondary specialties
that are attractive to us include (but are not limited
to): Transnational Modernism(s), Poetry and Poetics,
Post-Colonialism, Postmodernism, the Graphic Novel,
Gender and Sexuality Studies, Critical Theory.
The UW-L English Department has a strong commitment to
multicultural and international education and
opportunities exist for curriculum development and
reform in these and other areas.
Qualifications (minimum and desirable):Candidates must have a PhD in English or
Comparative Literature conferred by August 30, 2010,
which is when the position begins.
06-02-2009
To submit "confidential
references" with your Profile and supporting
documents for this position, please have the
letters mailed to Diana Johnson, English
Department, UW-La Crosse, 1725 State Street, La
Crosse, WI 54601 and indicate
recruitment # 0600076 in the cover
letter accompanying the reference letter(s).
Please also indicate in the reference letter
attachment during the online application
process, that your letter(s) are being submitted
confidentially.
For questions about this position, you may
contact:
Susan Crutchfield at crutchfi.susa@uwlax.edu
608-785-8295 or Richard Gappa at
gappa.rich@uwlax.edu 608-785-6923
Assistant Professor: Rhetoric and Writing Studies --
Professional
Description/Primary
Responsibilities:The English
Department at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant
Professor position in Rhetoric and Writing Studies,
beginning in Fall 2010. We seek applicants with
expertise in professional writing, particularly writing
in business and organizational contexts. Primary upper
level teaching responsibilities will be in the
professional writing curriculum and the Rhetoric and
Writing major emphasis. Regular General Education
teaching assignments are in freshman composition. We
seek someone who will help with the expansion and
revision of our professional writing minor. Because UWL
is an undergraduate teaching institution (4/4 load), we
seek a new colleague who is an engaging teacher and
scholar with a strong commitment to undergraduate
education.
Founded in 1909, UW-L is one of 13, four-year
institutions in the University of Wisconsin System with
approximately 9,000 students. UW-L offers a wide array
of undergraduate programs and a variety of graduate
programs in three colleges: Liberal Studies (including
the Schools of Education and Arts & Communication);
Science and Health; and Business Administration. The
university is consistently rated first among the UW
System comprehensives in terms of first year student ACT
scores, class rankings and retention rates.
We are an inclusive learning community that values the
varying perspectives that come with diverse faculty,
staff and student populations. We strongly encourage our
students to broaden their perspectives through
international experiences and diversity-related courses
and programming, and support faculty and staff in
international teaching, research, and service.
We are proud of our diversity and believe students,
faculty, and staff all are enriched by our exposure to
differing ideas, opinions and cultures. We strive to be
a leader in Wisconsin's movement toward increased
diversity and inclusiveness. For example, we routinely
assess the campus climate and have conducted an equity
study to explore how diverse students, faculty, and
staff experience UW-L. We believe that employees from
diverse backgrounds are critical to achieving excellence
as a nationally recognized institution of higher
education. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the
most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We
strongly encourage applications from persons with
diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The city of La Crosse combines the scenic beauty of the
Mississippi River and towering bluffs with a diversified
economy and educated populace. Three colleges, two
world-class medical institutions, the La Crosse Symphony
Orchestra, a restored nineteenth century downtown
business district, and a number of galleries and art
centers have made La Crosse a regional center for
culture, entertainment, medical care, shopping, sports
and four season recreation.
Qualifications (minimum and desirable):A Ph.D. in
English with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition or
Professional Writing or equivalent degree in hand by
August 31, 2010 is required.
Multicultural, international, disability, and diversity
perspectives in teaching, scholarship, and curriculum
development especially welcome; our department has a
strong commitment to multicultural and international
education, and opportunities exist for curriculum
development and reform in these and other areas.
07-15-2009
To submit "confidential
references" with your Profile and supporting
documents for this position, please have the
letters mailed to Diana Johnson, English
Department, UW-La Crosse, 1725 State Street, La
Crosse, WI 54601 and indicate
recruitment # 0600086 in the cover
letter accompanying the reference letter(s).
Please also indicate in the reference letter
attachment during the online application
process, that your letter(s) are being submitted
confidentially.
For questions about this position, you may
contact:
Susan Crutchfield at crutchfi.susa@uwlax.edu
608-785-8295 or Bryan Kopp at
kopp.brya@uwlax.edu 608-785-6936
