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Notice of Vacancy:
Basic Writing

General College
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities Campus

General information: The General College of the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities seeks one or two teacher-scholars in
Basic Writing. General College provides a developmental
general studies curriculum and serves lower division pre-
transfer students who do not meet the admission profiles of
the highly selective freshman-admitting colleges in the
University. The successful candidate will provide leadership
in Basic Writing research, teaching, and service as a member
of a multi-disciplinary faculty committed to multicultural
education. The successful candidate will work in a
technologically-rich teaching environment, and may be asked
to provide leadership in writing across the curriculum
efforts or in the Writing Center.

Position: One or two positions (Assistant Professor,
Associate Professor, or Professor) in Basic Writing.

Appointment: Nine month [B term], type [N] (probationary
tenure track) or [P] (indefinite tenure) beginning August,
1999.

Salary: Competitive, from a base minimum of $36,000 for a new
assistant professor. The positions will include funding for a
graduate research assistant for the first two years and other
professional supports.

Essential qualifications:
1. Earned doctorate by the date of appointment in
Composition, Rhetoric, Education, English, or a related
field, with a dissertation on some aspect of Composition
Studies.
2. Research and publication in Basic Writing, including
recent publications.
3. Evidence of effective teaching of lower division students
in Composition, Basic Writing, or ESL.

Duties and responsibilities:
1. Maintain an exemplary research profile in Basic Writing
and Developmental Education.
2. Write proposals for funding to support Basic Writing
research and service projects appropriate to an urban
research university.
3. Teach Basic Writing courses; the normal General College
teaching load is six courses per year, with reduction in the
start-up year and opportunities for reduction via grant-
funded buy-outs in subsequent years.
4. As assigned, and with appropriate course-load adjustment,
provide service in one of the following: writing program
administration; support disciplinary faculty designing
writing intensive courses; or Writing Center coordination.
5. Collegiate and University service.

Initial term of employment: The initial appointment will be
annual probationary for tenure track hire at Assistant
Professor; if appropriate, the successful candidate can be
appointed with permanent tenure at the rank of Associate
Professor or Professor.

Nominations for the position are welcome.

Applications or nominations should be sent to:
Basic Writing Search
University of Minnesota-General College
240 Appleby Hall
128 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
FAX: (612)625-0709

Application materials:
1. Letter of application indicating background for and
interest in the position; the letter should specifically
address research and publication plans in Basic Writing
and/or developmental education and describe work in progress.
2. Current vita.
3. Copies of recent representative publications or
manuscripts.
4. Copies of recent syllabi for Basic Writing courses taught.
5. Three recent letters of reference which speak to research,
teaching, and leadership.
Applicants are free to include any additional materials they
might wish to submit.

Deadline: All materials must be received by 4:00 p.m on
December 16, 1998 (postmarks are not sufficient).

Applicants are encouraged to review the General College
Website before applying <www.gen.umn.edu>.

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that
all persons shall have equal access to its programs,
facilities, and employment without regard to race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status,
disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or
sexual orientation.

To request this material in alternative formats, please call
(612) 625-2880.


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