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FACULTY FELLOW IN RUSSIAN at COLBY COLLEGE (Waterville, Maine)

The Russian program in the Department of German and Russian seeks to fill a one-year Faculty Fellow replacement position for 2011-2012, beginning September 1, 2011. Ph.D. preferred, ABD considered; must have native or near-native fluency in Russian and evidence of scholarly accomplishment. The successful candidate will have teaching experience that has provided preparation to teach four courses at all undergraduate levels, in both Russian and English. We seek an individual committed to undergraduate teaching and to being involved in the college community at-large.

Dossier must include letter of application, statements on teaching and research; curriculum vitae; three letters of recommendation; and course evaluations from two or three courses.

No electronic submissions, please. Send dossier to:
Julie de Sherbinin, Chair, Department of German and Russian, Colby
College, 4442 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8846.

Review of dossiers will begin December 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.

Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to
excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and
nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups. For more information about the College, please visit the Colby Web site: www.colby.edu

Assistant Professor of Russian Language and Culture (Colgate University)

Colgate University seeks an Assistant Professor of Russian for a tenure-track position beginning fall semester 2011. The candidate is expected to have completed a PhD in Russian language and literature or cultural studies prior to or shortly after the date of hire. Fluency in Russian and English is a given, along with a dynamic teaching presence in language and non-language courses. While specialization is open, ongoing scholarship in Slavic, East European, or Eurasian culture is essential. The successful candidate will join a strongly interdisciplinary and collaborative Russian Studies program with colleagues in Literature, Anthropology, History, Geography, and Political Science. Teaching duties will involve five courses a year. These will typically include all levels of language, literature and/or culture, and at least one course within Colgate’s Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.

Please submit a letter of application and C.V., along with any supporting materials, via www.academicjobsonline.org. Also arrange for the submission of three letters of recommendation, at least one of which should address language teaching.

Review of applications will begin November 10, 2010.
Colgate is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body further the University’s educational mission. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at www.upstatenyherc.org.