[New-Poetry] Job opening: Chair of Dept. of Writing & Linguistics

[David Graham]

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
University System of Georgia
Chair and Associate Professor or Professor—Search #56620
Department of Writing & Linguistics





The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) invites  
nominations and applications for the position of Chair and Associate  
Professor or Professor in the Department of Writing and Linguistics.  
Georgia Southern University, an institution of the University System  
of Georgia, and a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, is the  
largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the  
southern half of Georgia. A residential university serving 16,841  
students in Fall 2007, Georgia Southern’s hallmark is a superior  
educational experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent  
teaching, and student success. Founded in 1906, the University offers  
118 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral  
levels through eight colleges. The 675-acre campus is located in  
Statesboro, a Main Street community of approximately 30,000  
residents, 50 miles northwest of historic Savannah, and 200 miles  
southeast of Atlanta.

Within this setting, the Department of Writing and Linguistics offers  
a Bachelor of Arts degree to over 100 students majoring or minoring  
in one of four concentrations: Creative Writing, Linguistics,  
Professional and Technical Communication, and Writing Studies.   
Writing and Linguistics contributes significantly to the core  
curriculum with over 95% of the first-year composition classes taught  
by full-time faculty members.  The Department supports a National  
Writing Project site and the University Writing Center and hosts two  
conferences: Student Success in First-year Composition and Georgia  
Conference on Information Literacy.

Position Description. Reporting to the Dean of CLASS, the Chair’s  
responsibilities include administrative and leadership duties as well  
as teaching at least one class per academic year.  The position is a  
12-month appointment, with a competitive salary commensurate with  
qualifications and experience.  The Chair will be expected to help  
develop and strengthen the first-year writing program and the major,  
and provide support for departmental initiatives. The Chair would  
work within a collaborative departmental administrative structure,  
representing 48 full-time faculty members, which includes an  
assistant chair, concentration coordinators, and a first-year writing  
coordinator.  The successful candidate would embrace and further the  
cross-disciplinary nature of the department and its interaction with  
other departments in the University.


Required Qualifications:
·       Ph.D. or MFA in English, rhetoric and composition,  
linguistics or creative writing, or a terminal degree in a closely  
related field.

·       Evidence of teaching excellence in first-year composition and  
in one of the four departmental concentrations.

·       Minimum of four years college or university teaching  
experience at the assistant professor rank required for appointment  
at the associate professor rank plus a strong record of research and  
service with publications and presentations in professional venues.

·       Minimum of five years college or university teaching  
experience at the associate professor rank required for the  
appointment as professor along with a strong record of research and  
service with substantive publications and presentations in  
professional venues.

·       Ability to meet the requirements for appointment to the  
graduate faculty of the University

·       Administrative experience as demonstrated by a major role  
directing or chairing a department, program, or major committee

·       Evidence of a collaborative and visionary leadership style




Preferred Qualifications:

·       Experience in program development and resource and personnel  
management

·       Successful record of grant activity and/or fundraising

·       Demonstrated commitment to student and faculty diversity and  
multiculturalism



Screening of applications begins November 14, 2008, and continues  
until the position is filled. The position starting date is July 1,  
2009. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the  
qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; statements of  
teaching and administrative philosophies; and the names, addresses,  
telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least five professional  
references. Other documentation may be requested. Georgia Southern  
University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working  
in diverse academic and professional communities. Applications and  
nominations should be sent to:

          Dr. Pam Bourland-Davis, Dept. Chair and Search Chair

          Department of Communication Arts

          Search #56620

                            Georgia Southern University

                            P. O. Box 8091

                            Statesboro GA 30460-8091

          Electronic mail: pamelagb at georgiasouthern.edu

          Telephone: 912-478-5138


More information about the institution is available through http:// 
www.georgiasouthern.edu, http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/writling,  
or at http://Chronicle.com/jobs/profiles/911.htm. Finalists will be  
required to submit to a background investigation. Georgia is an Open  
Records state. Georgia Southern University is an AA/EO institution.  
Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA to  
participate in the search process should contact the Associate




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David Graham
grahamd at ripon.edu

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