Two positions.
Assistant Professor of Composition
Institution: Seton Hill University
Location: Greensburg, PA
Category: Faculty – Liberal Arts – English and Literature
Posted: 11/10/2008
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full TimeSeton Hill University invites applications for an Assistant
Professor position in Composition, beginning fall, 2009. The faculty
member will teach first-year composition courses, with a secondary
teaching responsibility as a generalist in undergraduate English.Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Composition/Rhetoric with an M.A.
in literature (or related area). Background in writing assessment
and/or writing in the disciplines a plus. An outstanding candidate who
has completed all but the dissertation may be considered.Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, official
transcripts, and a statement of philosophy of teaching composition, a
writing sample, a teaching portfolio, a developmental composition
syllabus, a set of teaching evaluations from a composition course and
three letters of reference to. The review process will begin February
15, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.Seton Hill University is a Catholic, liberal arts University,
educating traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and graduate
students. Classes are offered in a variety of formats – day, evening,
and weekends. Seton Hill has a student-centered campus culture based on
Catholic values, acceptance, community and service. The campus is
located 35 miles east of Pittsburgh.Postal Address: Dr. John Spurlock, Chair
Humanities Division
Seton Hill University
Seton Hill Drive
PO Box 507F
Greensburg, PA 15601
Email Address: spurlock@setonhill.edu
http://www.setonhill.edu
Second Position:
Assistant Professor of English
Location: Greensburg, PA
Category: Faculty – Liberal Arts – English and Literature
Posted: 11/10/2008
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full TimeSeton Hill University seeks published novelist of popular fiction
(preferably mystery/suspense), to teach and to mentor novel-length
theses in the graduate low-residency Writing Popular Fiction program
(half-load), and to teach undergraduate courses in creative writing and
first-year composition.Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in English, MFA considered.
Background in journalism, publishing, and/or editing a plus. Teaching
experience/potential at undergraduate level desirable.Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, official
transcripts, a statement of philosophy of teaching, a writing sample, a
teaching portfolio, and three letters of reference. The review process
will begin February 15, 2009 and will continue until the position is
filled.Seton Hill University is a Catholic, liberal arts University,
educating traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and graduate
students. Classes are offered in a variety of formats – day, evening,
and weekends. Seton Hill has a student-centered campus culture based on
Catholic values, acceptance, community and service. The campus is
located 35 miles east of Pittsburgh.Postal Address: Dr. John Spurlock, Chair
Humanities Division
Seton Hill University
Seton Hill Drive
PO Box 507F
Greensburg, PA 15601
Email Address: spurlock@setonhill.edu
http://fiction.setonhill.edu
http://www.setonhill.edu
