Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 13:58:30 -0400
From: "William A. Kretzschmar, Jr." billk[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ATLAS.UGA.EDU
Subject: Job(s) at Georgia
Here following is a posting about jobs at Georgia, which includes a
search for a History of the Language person and the possibility of an
instructor hire in ESL. I have been asked to post *all* of the
advertisement, other positions and all, so I hope list members will bear
with the rest to get to the best.
Regards, Bill
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Bill Kretzschmar Phone: 706-542-2246
Dept. of English FAX: 706-542-2181
University of Georgia Internet: billk[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]hyde.park.uga.edu
Athens, GA 30602-6205 Bitnet: wakjengl[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uga
The Department of English at the University of Georgia seeks
to make three tenure-track appointments, to begin September
1995:
1. Assistant professor in creative writing,
preferably in fiction, with a secondary emphasis
in one or more literary fields. We seek a
published writer with terminal degree and
significant publications, including one or more
books with a nationally recognized press.
2. Assistant professor in English language studies,
with specific emphases in history of the English
language and English grammar. A secondary
emphasis in literature is required. Ability to
teach syntactic theory would be useful.
3. Assistant professor in rhetoric and composition,
with a secondary literary interest, to teach
graduate courses in rhetorical theory and pedagogy
and undergraduate courses in expository and
technical writing and to work with other faculty
to develop additional courses in these areas.
Experience with computers and writing will be
helpful.
Candidates must have PhD or appropriate terminal degree and
demonstrated potential as outstanding teachers and scholars.
Teaching experience and publication record are desirable.
We will interview at SAMLA and MLA; availability for
interview at the latter is essential. We encourage minority
applicants.
The department may also make one or two instructor
appointments for the 1995-96 year to candidates who are ABD
or better and who have training and experience in teaching
freshman composition and English as a second language.
The University of Georgia Department of English has 45
tenured or tenure-track faculty members committed to
excellence in research and in undergraduate and graduate
instruction. We offer nationally competitive salaries,
support for research and instruction, an excellent research
library, and a low cost of living in an attractive town of
80,000 near Atlanta. Direct letter of application and vita
to Hugh Ruppersburg, Head, Department of English, University
of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 30605-6205. Deadline: November
15. AA/EOE.