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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
University of Wisconsin Colleges – Sheboygan Campus
The University of Wisconsin Colleges English Department invites applications for an Assistant Professor on its Sheboygan campus. The UW-Sheboygan campus is one of 13 campuses that comprise the UW Colleges, a freshman-sophomore transfer institution within the UW System. UW Colleges offers an excellent liberal arts and pre-professional education for students beginning work toward a bachelor’s degree. See http://www.uwc.edu for more information about the UW Colleges.
UW-Sheboygan is a culturally diverse commuter campus with an enrollment of around 900, including full- and part-time students with a mix of traditional and returning adult students. For more information about the campus, please visit www.sheboygan.uwc.edu.
The UW-Sheboygan campus is located in eastern Wisconsin less than an hour north of the Milwaukee metro area and an hour south of Green Bay. The campus is nestled on 70 acres of rolling wooded hills just east of I-43 and close to the downtown Sheboygan area and Lake Michigan. Abundant cultural activities can be found in the Sheboygan area, along with recreational opportunities typical of the Great Lakes region. For more information on the Sheboygan County area, visit www.sheboygan.org.
TITLE: Assistant Professor of English
APPOINTMENT: Tenure-track faculty appointment in the Department of English.
Contract begins August 27, 2012.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in English or closely related field with a specialization in American literature is required. ABD candidates will be considered, provided the Ph. D. is confirmed by the start of the appointment. Record of successful teaching of composition is also required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated interest in Multicultural literature and/or creative writing is desirable. A further plus is an interest or experience in teaching interdisciplinary courses and/or learning communities with other instructors.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Normal teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester, with no more than three preps per semester. Classes will include first-year writing courses (Composition I and/or Composition II) and at least one literature or 200-level writing course a semester. As a tenure-track position, this requires scholarly activity in the discipline as well as participation in campus, institutional and community service and the shared governance structure.
SALARY: $43,000. Summer and Winter sessions offer additional teaching opportunities for compensation. A benefits package is included with the appointment; details can be found at www.uwsa.edu/hr/benefits.
APPLICATION: Required application materials are: a letter of interest, curriculum vita, unofficial graduate transcripts, and a one-page statement of teaching philosophy and professional goals. These materials must be submitted electronically to faculty.positions@uwc.edu. In addition, candidates may include up to three current letters of recommendation specifically addressing this position as well as previous student evaluations. ABD candidates should also provide evidence of the advanced status of their dissertation.
For assured consideration, all required application materials must be received by December 15, 2011.
This position will remain posted until filled. If requested, confidentiality of an application can be maintained until an applicant is deemed a finalist in the search.
Questions may be addressed to:
UW Colleges Department of English chair, Greg Ahrenhoerster, Ph.D.
greg.ahrenhoerster@uwc.edu or (262) 521-5522
or
UW-Sheboygan Campus Executive Officer and Dean, Al Hardersen al.hardersen@uwc.edu, (920) 459-6610
Other Information
The University of Wisconsin Colleges is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution committed to diversity and inclusiveness among its employees and in its programs, and actively seeks and encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment.
A background check will be conducted for finalist candidates.