Job Posting

[Billie Wahlstrom <bwahlstr -at- MAILBOX -dot- MAIL -dot- UMN -dot- EDU>]

Please post the following job. Thanks.  Billie Wahlstrom

11/97
ANNOUNCEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

Teaching Positions
for 1997-98

Department of Rhetoric

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Description
The Department of Rhetoric, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, receives and
evaluates applications for teaching positions on a continuous basis.  Length of
appointments vary from one quarter to one year with possibility of renewal.
Located on the St. Paul campus, the Rhetoric Department offers a BS, MS, MA, and
a Ph.D. in Scientific and Technical Communication.  The Department also offers
liberal education courses in writing, speaking, and humanities to students
enrolled in the colleges located on the St. Paul Campus.

Responsibilities
The positions typically require teaching one or more of the following courses:
upper-division professional/technical writing; lower division writing; public
speaking; and/or professional courses in scientific and technical communication.
Courses are offered in the day and evenings.

Appointment, Rank, and Salary
Appointments vary based on departmental needs.  Appointments can be for one
quarter or for one year (nine-month appointment) at 37.5%-100% time with
possibility of renewal.  Classifications include Teaching Specialist or
Education Specialist, (ABD or Master's degree), or instructor (ABD or Master's
degree), or non-tenure track Assistant Professor (Ph.D.).  Benefits are
determined by class number, percent time, appointment type, and duration of
appointment.  Salary is based on experience and University guidelines.

Qualifications
Applicants must have earned an MS or MA and be working towards a Ph.D. or have a
Ph.D. in technical communication, composition, English, rhetoric, or related
field.  Evidence of successful teaching in the area of technical communication
or related area is preferred.


Application Procedure
Send letter of application, vita, and names of three reference (include position
and phone numbers) to:

Professor Arthur Walzer
Department of Rhetoric
University of Minnesota
64 Classroom Office Bldg.
1994 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108


Applications will be  accepted on an ongoing basis through 6/30/98.

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, religion, color, creed, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital
status, veteran status, public assistance status, or sexual orientation.


Billie Wahlstrom
Professor and Head
Rhetoric Department
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55108
612.624.7750
bwahlstr -at- mailbox -dot- mail -dot- umn -dot- edu
http://rhetoric.agoff.umn.edu


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