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Cornell College has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms; full-time faculty teach six of the nine terms. The College is committed to excellence in teaching and encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty.
German Studies
Visiting Assistant Professor of German Studies
Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college, invites applications for a two-year appointment in German Studies. We seek a generalist interested in leading a one-person German Studies program within a Department of Classical and Modern Languages. Candidates must have native or near-native fluency and will teach all levels of German language, literature, and culture and/or history. The successful candidate will work with other faculty to expand the curriculum to strengthen the role of the program in the overall intellectual life of the college. Ph.D. required, previous college teaching preferred. Cornell College has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. The College is committed to excellence in teaching and encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty. Appointment at the visiting assistant professor rank to begin in late August 2012.
Letter of application, vita, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of reference, and statements of teaching and research interests should be submitted electronically in Word or PDF format to: apovey@cornellcollege.edu
Formal consideration of applications will begin November 11, 2011; applications must be received by
January 2, 2012, in order to receive consideration.
Politics
Tenure-track position in Politics
Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in politics. Responsibilities include teaching the introductory course in American politics as well as upper-division, institutionally focused courses. Candidates should have secondary expertise in American constitutional law, international relations, political philosophy, or American public policy. The teaching load is six courses (typically five preparations) per year. A PhD in Political Science and a commitment to undergraduate education in a residential liberal arts college are required. Cornell College has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. The College is committed to excellence in teaching and encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty. Appointment at the assistant professor rank will begin in late August 2012.
Letter of application, vita, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of reference, and statement of research interests should be submitted electronically in Word or PDF format to: apovey@cornellcollege.edu. The statement of teaching philosophy should address the candidate's commitment to teaching a diverse student population.
Formal consideration of applications will begin December 16, 2011.
Theatre & Communication Studies
Tenure-track position in Theatre
Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in theatre. Responsibilities include teaching directing and script analysis, and directing one production in a three or four show mainstage season. Candidates should have secondary expertise in western theatre history and dramatic literature. Typical teaching load is four courses and direction of one production annually, and supervision of one new play/student directed workshop. MFA in Directing and a commitment to undergraduate education in a residential liberal arts college required; college level teaching and professional directing experience preferred. Cornell College has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. The College is committed to excellence in teaching and encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty. Appointment will begin August 2012. This position is pending administrative approval.
Letter of application, vita, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of reference should be submitted electronically in Word or PDF format to: apovey@cornellcollege.edu. The statement of teaching philosophy should address the candidate’s commitment to teaching a diverse student population.
Formal consideration of applications will begin February 1, 2012.
Psychology
(one-year appointment) Visiting assistant professor position in PsychologyCornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college, invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor position. Responsibilities involve teaching six courses, including one section of Abnormal Psychology, two sections of Fundamentals of Psychological Science, two sections of Personality Theories, and one section of Multicultural Psychology. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and a graduate degree in psychology are required; PhD is preferred. Cornell College has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. The College is committed to excellence in teaching and encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty. Appointment at the visiting assistant professor rank to begin in late August 2012.
Letter of application, vita, graduate transcripts, statements of teaching and research interests, and three letters of reference should be submitted electronically in Word or PDF format to: apovey@cornellcollege.edu.
Formal consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
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