Dear All,
Please forward the job posting below to anyone you know who might be
interested. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would
like to help develop writing studies at the University of Alberta. If
anyone has questions about this position, feel free to email me at
<[log in to unmask]>.
Best, Betsy
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Associate Professor, Composition and Rhetoric
Department of English and Film Studies, Faculty of Arts
The Department of English and Film Studies at the University of
Alberta invites applications from outstanding candidates for a senior
faculty position (Associate Professor with tenure) in the field of
Composition and Rhetoric, specializing in writing pedagogy and in
writing centre research, theory, and practice. Intensive experience
or training in teaching writing to students for whom English is an
additional language (EAL) would be an asset. Commencing 1 July 2007,
the successful applicant will be expected to teach at all levels of
the curriculum, from first-year to graduate level courses, but on a
reduced teaching load, in order to play a significant role in the
development of writing studies at the university and a proposed new
university-wide writing centre; duties will also include training and
supervising peer tutors.
Applicants should have an excellent record of research, publication,
and teaching. Salary is commensurate with experience and rank.
Candidates should send a letter of application, a complete curriculum
vitae (with full contact information, including phone numbers and
e-mail address), a writing sample (20-page maximum), the names and
contact information of at least three referees, and a teaching
dossier, including evaluations of teaching performance. Applications
received by March 31, 2007, will be guaranteed consideration. All
application materials should be sent directly to:
Garrett PJ Epp, Chair
Department of English and Film Studies
3-5 Humanities Centre, University of Alberta
Edmonton AB T6G 2E5 Canada
For further information about the position, or the Department, please
contact the Chair by email at
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With more than 36,000 students and 12,000 staff, the University of
Alberta (<http://www.ualberta.ca/>www.ualberta.ca) grants almost
7,500 degrees annually to graduates of 200 undergraduate and 170
graduate programs. A research-intensive, medical-doctoral,
multi-campus institution, the University of Alberta offers a full
range of academic and professional programs and has designated 26
areas of established and emerging research excellence. The Faculty of
Arts (<http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/>www.arts.ualberta.ca) is its
largest Faculty with 340 faculty members in 14 departments in Fine
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences in addition to the Women's
Studies Program and the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies. The
Faculty of Arts has approximately 6000 undergraduate and 900 graduate
students. The Faculty provides a variety of opportunities for
research funding, including the newly established $1.5 million Killam
Research Fund which supports research, scholarship, and creative
activities in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. The
Faculty has recently helped establish interdisciplinary units such as
the China Institute and the Prince Takamado Japan Centre for Teaching
and Research. The Department of English and Film Studies itself
(<http://www.humanities.ualberta.ca/english>www.humanities.ualberta.ca/english)
is a large, vibrant, and collegial unit with a superlative record for
teaching, research, and service.
Greater Edmonton (<http://www.edmonton.ca/>www.edmonton.ca), with
nearly one million residents in the city and surrounding communities,
offers a beautiful, park-like setting on a spectacular river valley,
and a relatively low cost of living. The city is the capital of
Alberta, with the lowest provincial tax regime in the country, and
has led the nation in economic growth in the past five years.
Edmonton is known as Canada's Festival City, with more than thirty
major annual festivals celebrating its rich cultural diversity and
community spirit. It has all the attractions of a big city, yet it is
clean, safe, and livable, with excellent schools and health care.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for this position;
however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are
committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome
diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and
men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible
minorities, and Aboriginal persons.
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