UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA – TUSCALOOSA, AL
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics at the University of Alabama invites applications for the position of Chair. The department offers graduate programs in German and Romance Languages, undergraduate majors in Classical Studies, French, German, Greek, Latin, Russian, and Spanish, minors in Chinese, Italian, and Japanese, as well as a set of additional 20 languages taught upon demand by our Critical Languages Program. The department also offers several study-abroad summer programs and maintains links with numerous foreign universities. Candidates for the Chair position should hold the Ph.D. degree. Area of specialization is open but preference will be given to candidates who have expertise in one of the disciplines in the department. Candidates must demonstrate a record of leadership and solid scholarly work for appointment with tenure at the level of Professor or Associate Professor. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. For more information refer to the departmental website at http://bama.ua.edu/~mlc/.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, outlining past experiences that have prepared them for this position, curriculum vitae and the name, address, phone number and e-mail address for three academic references to: Andrew M. Drozd, Search Committee Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Classics, Box 870246, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0246. Review of applications begins January 2, 2004 and will continue until the position is filled. All applications will be kept confidential until the pool has been narrowed to a short list.