DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH -- Assistant Professor of English
The Department of English and the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Gettysburg College invite applications for a one-year sabbatical replacement in English at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2013. Duties will include teaching three courses per term. Candidates should have completed a PhD in English by August 2013. Evidence of exemplary teaching required. In addition to upper-level courses in women’s literature and introduction to critical theory, teaching responsibilities include intermediate literature courses, feminist/queer theory, and introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three names of references, and teaching statement to: Search Committee, Department of English, Campus Box 397, Gettysburg College, 300 N. Washington Street, Gettysburg PA 17325. Requests for dossiers and writing samples will be made after an initial review. Electronic applications will not be accepted. Applications received by January 25, 2013, will be given fullest consideration.
Gettysburg College is a highly selective liberal arts college located within 90 minutes of the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. Established in 1832, the College has a rich history and is situated on a 220-acre campus with an enrollment of over 2,600 students. For the past three years, The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized the College as one of the top “Great Colleges to Work For.” The College assures equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, and disability. Gettysburg College is committed to creating a more diverse community; as part of that process, the College encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.