KENT STATE UNIVERSITY ---- KENT, OH
Assistant Professor of Classics. Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Classics to begin August 1999. A Ph.D. in Classics is required by date of hire. Potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate (through Latin MA) teaching plus a research program leading to published scholarship. Preference will be given to candidates who are especially qualified to teach a wide range of courses in Classics (e.g. Roman history-civilization, art-archaeology, etymology) and Latin (all levels). Also desirable is the ability to teach elementary and intermediate Classical Greek. Interviews will be held at December APA convention (Washington, D.C.). Application deadline: November 20, 1998. Send letter of application, current vita, graduate transcript, and three current and confidential letters of recommendation to: Rick M. Newton, Chair, Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242. Kent State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Assistant Professor, Foreign Language Pedagogy. Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Foreign/Second Language Pedagogy, to begin August 1999. Ph.D. in a foreign anguage, Foreign Language Pedagogy, Applied Linguistics or related area by date of hire. Three years K-12 teaching or certification highly desirable. Potential for excellence in teaching and research is essential, plus native or near native proficiency in English and target (if spoken) language. Teaching duties include: core courses in Language Pedagogy MA program, undergraduate methods courses, instructional technology. Research interests in Foreign/Second Language Pedagogy or Second Language Acquisition preferred. Ability to work within a multi-language department with growing translation and pedagogy programs at the BA, BS, and MA levels is essential. Interviews will be held at December MLA convention (San Francisco) and APA convention (Washington, D.C.). Application deadline: November 30, 1998. Send letter of application, current vita, graduate transcript, and three current confidential letters of recommendation to: Rick M. Newton, Chair, Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies, Kent State University, P. O. Box 5190, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001. Kent State University is an equal opportunity/affirmativeaction employer.