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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Virginia Wesleyan College is an equal opportunity employer. The college offers employment, advancement opportunities, and benefits in a harassment-free environment on the basis of merit, qualifications and competency to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation or covered veteran status.
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Assistant Professor of 19th and 20th Century British Literature
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE (VWC), a small (1400 students, 87 full-time faculty), selective, and diverse liberal arts institution sited on 300 beautiful wooded acres in the heart of the historical, economically dynamic, and culturally rich Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metropolitan area, seeks applications for a position as assistant professor of English, beginning in the Fall 2012 semester, to teach and develop courses in nineteenth and twentieth century British literature. Secondary specializations in Anglophone/post-colonial literature and literary theory are especially encouraged. The successful candidate will have demonstrated teaching excellence in first-year writing as well as in literature. Course assignments will include first-year writing and literature-based courses on both the sophomore and upper levels. VWC seeks committed teacher/scholars who will foster undergraduate research, be professionally active, and advance the college's quest for Phi Beta Kappa recognition. The teaching load is three four-hour courses per semester, and a Ph.D. by the time of appointment is required.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi for the three kinds of courses listed above, and a writing sample as PDF attachments sent to englishsearch@vwc.edu. Transcripts (unofficial are ok) and three letters of recommendation should be mailed to Dr. Timothy G. O'Rourke, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Kenneth R. Perry Dean of the College, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502-5599. For full consideration, complete applications should be received by Feb. 9, 2012.
Questions about the position should be directed to Professor Michael Hall, mhall@vwc.edu. VWC is an equal opportunity employer; the college offers employment, advancement opportunities, and benefits in a harassment-free environment on the basis of merit, qualifications and competency to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation or covered veteran status. Please our website at www.vwc.edu.
