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Tenure-track position in Russian literature

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA

The department of Slavic Languages and Literatures in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of assistant professor in the area of 19th and/or 20th-century Russian literature.

In addition to Ph.D. by August 2015 and significant scholarly potential, native or near-native fluency in Russian is required. The successful applicant will be expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, including courses in the University's general education program.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser: http://jobs.usc.edu/postings/29577 . Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, sample of scholarly writing, and the names of three individuals who can be contacted by USC for references.

In order to receive full consideration materials should be submitted no later than November 1, 2014. The department expects to conduct preliminary interviews at the ASEEES convention in San Antonio, Texas in November 2014 and the AATSEEL convention in Vancouver, British Columbia in January 2015.

USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The University particularly encourages women, members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Further information is available by contacting uschr@usc.edu

Posted on August 18, 2014.