Hello Colleagues,
The English Department at The University of Texas at El Paso is hiring a Department Chair at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
Application information is available at https://utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=0955E840553A511D6C4BAB0980C2C466?JOBID=193645
The ideal candidate will have an outstanding record of scholarly research, extramural funding, and administrative experience, particularly in strategic planning, program-building initiatives, and faculty mentoring. The successful candidate will guide the department during a time of renewal and growth, bringing forward-looking ideas to strengthen the role of English and the humanities more broadly at UTEP and in the greater El Paso/Ciudad Juárez borderlands region.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. in Literature, Rhetoric and Writing Studies, English Education, or closely related field.
- Rank of Advanced Associate or Full Professor.
- Substantive administrative or leadership experience at the Department, College, or University levels.
- Funded extramural grants and an active scholarly publication record commensurate with an Assoc./Full Professor at a Carnegie R1 institution.
Application instructions:
Please include FOUR files.
- Letter of interest that includes relevant administrative experiences that would support UTEP (a public research HSI with R1, Community Engaged, and Opportunity Campus Carnegie designations), research and grants accomplishments/ impact, areas of expertise and their contributions within the Department of English at UTEP.
- Statement of leadership and administrative philosophy.
- Curriculum vita.
- Names and full contact information of three professional references.
If you have questions about the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Elise Takehana: eotakehana
Soyeon Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies
English Department, University of Texas at El Paso
Hudspeth Hall 309
slee15@utep.edu
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