Virginia Tech -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute, English
Cutchins Professorship, Associate Professor
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Virginia, United States |
Position: | Associate Professor |
The Department of English at Virginia Tech seeks applications and nominations for the Clifford A. Cutchins III Professorship. The Cutchins Chair was established in 1989 as part of the Eminent Scholars Endowment Fund to be used to “attract and retain eminent scholars in the field of English.” The Cutchins Chair carries a 5 year renewable term, and the faculty appointment will be with tenure at the Associate Professor level. Area of specialization is open. Job expectations include outstanding research or creative accomplishments, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and university and professional service. Faculty typically teach 2/2. Competitive salary, with a salary supplement and research fund.
Virginia Tech is a top 25 public research institution and the leading research university in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2016, Insight into Diversity magazine recognized Virginia Tech as one of ten Diversity Champion colleges and universities. The Department of English is a large, dynamic department that offers three undergraduate majors—Literature and Language, Creative Writing, and Professional and Technical Writing—as well as minors in these fields and in linguistics. Graduate programs include an MA in English, an MFA in Creative Writing, and a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing.
Required qualifications: Terminal degree appropriate to field, achieved scholarly and/or creative excellence, an academic record commensurate with an appointment at the rank of associate professor, promise of continued national and international prominence, outstanding teaching, and ability to foster diversity in the curriculum and department.
Preferred qualifications: Experience working with, teaching, and/or mentoring diverse groups; experience and success in teaching and advising graduate students; and experience with or interest in interdisciplinary collaborations.
Applications must be submitted electronically at http://www.jobs.vt.edu, posting no. TR0160101. Attach to the electronic application a letter of interest and curriculum vitae, including email contacts for at least three references. Letters should address scholarship and/or creative achievements, teaching, outreach activities, and contributions to diversity and inclusion. Address queries and nominations to Bernice Hausman at bhausman@vt.edu. Applications will be acknowledged via e-mail. Review of applications will begin 15 October 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.
Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech is approximately 45 minutes from the city of Roanoke, VA, 2 1/2 hours from Charlottesville, VA, and Greensboro, NC, 3 hours from Charlotte, NC, and 4 1/2 hours from Washington, DC. Blacksburg, between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountain ranges, was voted a Top 10 “dream town” for outdoor activities by Outside Magazine, and declared the “Best Place in the U.S. to Raise Kids” by Bloomberg Businessweek.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status; or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees, or applicants; or any other basis protected by law. Individuals with disabilities who desire accommodation in the application process should contact Patty Morse at pattym1@vt.edu; 540.231.8466.
Contact: |
Bernice Hausman, bhausman@vt.edu |
Website: | http://www.jobs.vt.edu |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 09/09/2016 |
Closing Date | 12/08/2016 |