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NOTICE OF VACANCY Department of English Washington State University

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, Young Adult Literature and Rhetoric/Composition

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION The Department of English is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English with expertise in young adult literature and in rhetoric and composition to begin August 16, 2008. Preferred secondary areas include critical pedagogy, critical race theory, and/or composition and literacy.

Duties and responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate courses in our English Teaching option and our Rhetoric and Professional Writing option, teaching graduate seminars in Rhetoric and Composition, and serving on M.A. and Ph.D. committees. Strong candidates will also show evidence of scholarly potential and excellent teaching ability at the college and secondary levels. Advising students and serving on department and university committees are also expected. Candidates must have Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2008.

RANK Assistant Professor of English; tenure track; salary commensurate with qualifications; starting date 16 August 2008.

APPLICATION DEADLINE Application materials must be received by Nov. 26, 2007, to ensure consideration.

DUTIES Teach undergraduate courses in our English Teaching option and in our Rhetoric and Professional Writing option; teach graduate courses in Rhetoric/Composition; serve on M.A. and Ph.D. committees as well as department and university committees; and advise students.

QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. in English, English Education, or related field, with expertise in young adult literature and rhetoric/composition; degree in hand by July 1, 2008. Preferred secondary areas include critical pedagogy, critical race theory, and/or composition and literacy. Strong candidates will also show evidence of scholarly potential and excellent teaching ability at the college and secondary levels.

SUPPORT The Department of English combines a strong research orientation with a commitment to high-quality instruction. The graduate program offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English and American literature and Rhetoric and Composition. Faculty participate in graduate and undergraduate programs in American Studies and Digital Technology & Culture and offer cross-listed courses with Departments of Comparative Ethnic Studies and Women Studies, among other areas. Faculty teach a standard five-course load, but new faculty are eligible for reduced teaching loads prior to tenure review to develop their research programs. A range of research and travel funding is available for faculty at all levels.

UNIVERSITY Washington State University is a land grant, comprehensive research institution with an enrollment of approximately 18,500 students on the Pullman campus and 5,000 at its urban campuses in Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver. There are nine colleges and a graduate school. WSU offers 150 major fields of study. Baccalaureate degrees are available in all fields of study, with M.A. and Ph.D. degrees available in most. WSU-Pullman is one of the largest residential universities in the West and offers a small-town living environment on a site eight miles from the campus of the University of Idaho. WSU advances equity and diversity throughout the institution and the communities it serves by expanding inclusion, providing opportunities, and encouraging individual and community development and achievement.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE Send letter of application, curriculum vita, and a writing sample to Chair, English Ed/RC Search Committee, Department of English, Washington State University, WA 99164-5020. Additionally, have three current, confidential letters of reference sent directly to the same address. All application materials must be received by Nov. 26, 2007, to ensure consideration. WSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action educator and employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, Vietnam era or disabled veterans, persons with a disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.