CORNELL COLLEGE - MT. VERNON, IA
Cornell College invites applications from candidates to teach four courses during the 2004-05 academic year. Applications for teaching a single course or combination of courses will be considered; applications for teaching all four courses are preferred.
Cornell College is a private residential liberal arts college of about 1,100 students and 80 faculty members. The campus, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, is located in Mount Vernon (population 3,660), approximately 18 miles east of Cedar Rapids and 20 miles north of Iowa City, the site of the University of Iowa. Cornell College has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students enroll in one course at a time in month-long terms.
The courses are scheduled to be taught during the following terms:
1) Classical Mythology – Term 2 (Sept. 27-Oct. 20, 2004);
2) Beginning Latin I – Term 3 (Oct. 25-Nov. 17, 2004);
3) Beginning Latin 1 – Term 4 (Nov. 22-Dec. 17, 2004) OR Intro to Latin Literature (Intermediate Latin) Term 8 (Apr. 4-April 27, 2005);
4) Beginning Latin II – Term 6 (Jan. 31-Feb. 23, 2005)
Master's degree required; ABD and some college teaching experience preferred. Inexpensive housing is available for rental from the college during the months of teaching. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, three letters of recommendation, and record of teaching excellence to: Ms. Ann Opatz, Asst. to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cornell College, 600 First Street West, Mt. Vernon, Iowa 52314.
Consideration of applications will begin April 28, 2004 and will continue until the position is filled. Cornell College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks applications from women and minority candidates.
Joint appointment to begin in the fall of 2004 in Women's Studies and one of the following: Classics, Art, or Political Science. Tenure-track assistant or associate professor with a Ph.D. in Women's Studies, Classics, Art History/Archaeology, or Political Science. At Cornell College, Women's Studies is a well-established program with a major and minor. Successful candidates must be qualified to teach core Women's Studies courses including an introductory course, a sophomore-level course on Feminist Theory, a senior seminar, and advanced courses pertinent to the candidate's area of expertise. Art Historians or Archaeologists should specialize in pre-1400 A.D. art and material culture, possibly with expertise in ancient art of the Mediterranean world. Political Scientists should have some expertise in International Relations or Comparative Politics as well as interest in gender issues. Classicists, in addition to being able to teach Latin and Greek language and literature, should be able to contribute upper level courses with a gender perspective, but area of research specialization is open. College teaching experience preferred. Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college, has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. Normal teaching load is six courses per year. The College is committed to excellence in teaching and encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty. Send paper copies of letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference to: Ms. Ann Opatz, Office of Academic Affairs, Cornell College, 600 First Street West, Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098. Formal consideration of applications begins December 1, 2003. Cornell College is an EO/AA employer. Visit our website at http://www.cornellcollege.edu.