The Department of German and Russian at Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2010.  Ph.D., in hand at the time of appointment; teaching experience required. The ideal candidate should have native or near-native proficiency in both Russian and English, give evidence of training in current theories of language pedagogy, and have experience teaching Russian at all levels. The candidate must also be able to teach Russian literature of the late eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries and to offer another area of specialization, such as cultural studies, visual culture, theater, or music, in order to participate in interdisciplinary programs. Teaching load is 3/2 and includes participation in the College's general education requirement, "Foundations," and in our first-year seminar program. Experience teaching interdisciplinary general education courses a plus. Candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, (undergraduate transcript optional), three letters of recommendation, teaching and research statements, sample syllabi for Russian and interdisciplinary courses, and teaching evaluation forms to Lina Bernstein, Chair, Department of German and Russian, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003. We will not accept application materials electronically. We will interview at the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies and at the annual Convention of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages. Deadline for application is November 5, 2009. Additional information about Franklin & Marshall College employment policies can be found at http://www.fandm.edu/x14477.xml

Franklin & Marshall College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to cultural pluralism. EOE