(Name-mce) ListServ English Education/ C and I-Job Posting at Virginia Tech

[David Hicks]

Colleagues
If you have doctoral students completing their work or know of other 
colleagues who would be a good fit for this position in the 
Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech, please 
encourage them to apply.

Thanks

David Hicks

Dr David Hicks
313 War Memorial Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0313
Tel: 540-231 8332
Fax: 540-231 9075
email: hicks at vt.edu

Assistant Professor, English Education

The Virginia Tech School of Education is in its third year of a major 
recruitment initiative designed to build our capacity for excellence 
in research, teaching, and high-impact outreach. In the tradition of 
a land-grant, research-extensive university, we seek scholars who are 
dedicated to quality research and making a visible contribution to 
the lives of our constituents through inquiry, leadership and 
advocacy.

Located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Tech is the 
state's largest residential university with over 27,000 students. The 
School of Education faculty of 72 currently offers 25 programs to 
over 1,100 students. Committed to diversity, the new School has 
organized to provide support for faculty and graduate students to 
pursue an aggressive plan for growth in research and development. We 
invite you to join us as we build the future.

Position: Assistant Professor, English Education (posting #061261) 
This position is a full-time, tenure track, academic year 
appointment, with a starting date of August 10, 2007.

Position Responsibilities: Engage in research, advising, teaching, 
and service as commensurate with a major research university; 
establish a strong research program in English Education; teach 
secondary English methods courses and offer coursework in teaching 
writing and adolescent literature; integrate instructional technology 
within their teaching; work with students in field placements; 
supervise students with field-based research at the graduate level; 
participate in outreach with local communities and schools; and 
develop/maintain an active role within the state and national English 
Education professional organizations.

Required Qualifications: Earned doctorate in English education or 
related field by date of appointment, secondary-level English 
teaching experience, and the demonstrated potential of significant 
scholarly research in the study of English.

Preferred Qualifications: We are especially interested in candidates 
who demonstrate the best combination of the following: research 
experience in urban settings and K-12 schools; research interests and 
experiences with diverse and minority populations; scholarly emphasis 
on socio-cultural-historical approaches to inquiry; excellence in 
teaching; experience in utilizing digital technologies to support the 
teaching of English; and a commitment to collegiality and 
collaboration.

Review of applications will begin January 5, 2007 and continue until 
the position is filled.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application process: Applications must be submitted online at 
https://jobs.vt.edu (click on Search Postings, and choose posting 
number 061261). Please read the instructions on that site carefully; 
once submitted, applications may be retracted, but not altered. 
Submit online your application; letter of interest; vita; two-page 
statement of professional interests relating your research agenda, 
teaching philosophy, and commitment to diversity; and two samples of 
scholarly writing. Three letters of reference that speak directly to 
your qualifications for this position, and transcripts must be 
submitted to:

Dr. Susan G. Magliaro
ATTN: Secondary English Education Position
School of Education
Virginia Tech
226 War Memorial Hall (0313)
Blacksburg, VA 24061

For more information: Contact David Hicks, hicks at vt.edu, (540) 
231-8332, 313 War Memorial Hall (0313), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 
24061.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or 
applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, 
disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion or 
political affiliation. Anyone having questions concerning 
discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity.

-- 
Dr David Hicks
313 War Memorial Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0313
Tel: 540-231 8332
Fax: 540-231 9075
email: hicks at vt.edu
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