The Department of Russian language, Literature and Culture at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time position as Faculty-in-Residence and Lecturer in Russian. This is a 10-month, live-in-position, from August 15 to June 15. Major Responsibilities include:

Teaching: three language courses per semester, totaling 6 class hours per week. Usually this includes Intermediate Russian Conversation (2 hrs.), Advanced Russian: Culture and Civilization (3 hrs.), and Advanced Russian Conversation (1 hr).

Russian House:

• Supervise and participate in the language dining program (Russian Table)
• Plan and implement, in collaboration with a student Resident Assistant (RA) and other students in the hall, all Russian House cultural programming, including both small weekly events (teas, films) and various larger events such as the Fall and Spring picnic, Russian Brunch, Poetry Night, etc.; advertise these events via monthly calendars, e-mail lists, and the departmental website.
• Provide general academic advising and outreach to students in the hall
• Supervise the application process for prospective house residents in coordination with the Office of Residential Education.

It is expected that while College is in session the Faculty-in-Residence will live in Russian House (Allencroft), which is a co-educational residential hall for eighteen students, affiliated with the Russian Department.

Requirements: M.A. in Russian or a closely related field, broad familiarity with Russian culture. Native or near-native fluency in Russian, experience in working with American undergraduate students, demonstrated interest and potential excellence in teaching undergraduates. In addition to a competitive salary, the Faculty-in-Residence will be provided with a small furnished apartment year-round, and s/he and immediate dependents will receive meals in the College dining halls while the College is in session. Additionally, s/he may take up to five credit hours in one course per semester. Also included are paid vacation and group health insurance.

To be assured of consideration, please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, and three letters of reference to Tim Scholl, Chair, Dept. of Russian Language, Literature, and Culture, 227 Peters Hall, 50 N. Professor St., Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074-1091 (fax 440-775-6355) by April 1, 2009.

Application materials received after that date may be considered until the position is filled.

Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate that supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based on gender, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. Oberlin was the first coeducational institution to grant bachelor's degrees to women and historically has been a leader in the education of African-Americans; the college was also among the first to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty and staff.