Instructor’s Position in Literature for Children and Adolescents, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Posted December 10, 2014
The English Department at Bowling Green State University seeks strong applicants for an Instructor’s Position in Literature for Children and Adolescents. The initial appointment is for one year, with possibility of renewal.
Duties: The principal assignments include teaching courses in the Department of English in Literature for the Young Child, Literature for the Middle Child, and Literature for Adolescents. These courses support the English Department’s commitment to teacher preparation in coordination with the College of Education. Areas of scholarly expertise may include multicultural children’s literature, narrative theory and children’s literature, new media texts for children, gender and children’s literature, and issues of censorship. The successful candidate will join a department committed to providing students with a comprehensive education in literacy in all its forms.
Upon hire, our newest colleague will be expected to serve on department and university committees and to participate in the life and governance of the department. Interested applicants should feel free to contact the department with any questions.
Qualifications:
- Doctorate or M.A. in hand or by time of appointment
- Record of graduate courses in Literature for Young Children, the Middle Child, and Adolescents
- Scholarly interests aligned with current trends in literature for children
- Evidence of outstanding teaching
Application Deadline: All materials received by January 15, 2015.
Screening Interviews: To be held by phone.
Salary: Competitive.
Effective Date of Employment: The starting date of employment is mid August 2015.
BGSU is a university of over 21,000 students with long traditions of teaching and scholarly excellence. It is located in a small city 25 minutes south of Toledo, Ohio, and one hour south of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The English Department offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in rhetoric and composition, literature, creative writing, and technical communication. The department has a full-time instructional staff of approximately 40, a robust undergraduate major, and nearly 80 graduate students. See our website for information about the goals and curriculum of the program in which the position is centered (http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/english/rcweb).
Submit application materials to: Lawrence Coates, Chair, English Department, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0191. Application files must include: 1) letter outlining qualifications for this position; 2) a CV which includes a list of graduate courses taken and brief descriptions of courses taught; 3) at least three current letters of reference; 4) copies of official graduate transcripts. Final candidate(s) will be required to authorize and pass a background investigation prior to an offer of employment. BGSU is an AA/EEO employer. We encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.