Open Rank, Two Two-Year Term Positions
Subject to administrative approval, the Communication Arts and Sciences Department of Calvin College is looking for two two-year term faculty members in Rhetoric and Communication starting August 2010. Rank is open.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
Successful candidates will be able to teach from the following courses: Oral Rhetoric, Communication and Culture, Visual Rhetoric, Advanced Oral Rhetoric, Argumentation and Advocacy, Theory and Communication, Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Communication and Gender, Persuasion and Propaganda, American Politics and Mass Media, and Rhetorical Criticism.
Candidates should hold an M.A. or Ph.D. in an appropriate field. Persons who are ABD or hold a Master’s degree will be considered.
About the CAS Department
We look for people who have a sense of humor, who relish the opportunity to teach at a strong Christian liberal arts college that encourages and supports scholarly and creative enterprise, and are good enough to make a strong department even better.
About Calvin
Calvin is on a two-semester academic calendar, with a January interim term. The standard teaching load is 21-22 semester hours annually. Faculty members typically teach three courses during the fall and spring semesters, and one course during the January interim term. With a faculty of 20, we are large enough so that teaching assignments usually cover a reasonable range of courses.
Calvin expects all faculty members to affirm and promote its Reformed (Calvinistic) Christian perspective. We particularly invite applications from those who will strengthen us by increasing the ethnic range of our department. For further information about Calvin College and the Communication Arts and Sciences department, go to http://www.calvin.edu/admin/provost/facdocs/fac-requirements.htm and http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/.
Application Process
Review of applications begins November 16, 2009 and continues until the position is filled. Applicants must submit an application letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and evidence of excellent teaching.
Contact the department chair:
Helen Sterk
CAS Department—Calvin College
1810 East Beltline, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-5951
Phone: 616-526-6322
Fax: 616-526-6601
Email: hsterk@calvin.edu
Calvin College does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or age. However, Calvin College is a Christian educational institution operated by the Christian Reformed Church and, in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion.
