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Assistant Professor of Art (Sculpture/Installation/Environmental Art)
The Department of Art at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee seeks an artist/teacher for a one-year appointment at the assistant professor level beginning Fall 2008. A search for a tenure-track appointment will take place during the academic year 2008-2009. Course load is 3 classes each semester. Primary responsibilities include teaching sculpture and drawing. Additional expertise and the ability to teach in one or more of the following areas is particularly desirable: digital arts, installation art, environmental art, performance art, and/or new media. Primary specialty must be sculpture. Secondary fields are open, excepting chemical photography, ceramics, and printmaking. The successful candidate must possess a firm commitment to teaching at a small liberal arts college and demonstrate the potential for professional excellence as an artist. Completed MFA and some teaching experience required for hire. Application materials must include: cover letter, CV, artist's statement, three letters of recommendation, and examples of recent work in the form of slides, electronic media and/or updated web sites. Include SASE for return of slides or other media. Review of completed applications will begin May 12 and continue until the position is filled. Send materials to: Professor Victor Coonin, Chair of Sculptor Search Committee, Rhodes College Art Department , 2000 N Parkway, Memphis , TN 38112.
Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college, located in Memphis , Tennessee . We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision. Memphis has a metropolitan population of over one million and is the nation's 18th largest metropolitan area. The city provides multiple opportunities for research and for cultural and recreational activities. Read more about Memphis.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Archaeology
Rhodes College is pleased to announce the receipt of a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that will enable the College to support a cross-disciplinary program in Environmental Studies. Therefore, the Rhodes Department of Anthropology and Sociology invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral position in Environmental Archaeology to begin August, 2008. We encourage applications from candidates who have expertise in the Environmental Archaeology of the Southeastern United States and welcome secondary expertise/interest in historical archaeology, palaeo-ethnobotany, palaeo-ethnozoology, and/or palaeoclimates. The teaching load is two courses per semester with at least one course per semester from such areas as environmental archaeology, indigenous populations of the Southeastern U.S. and changing environmental strategies, environment and worldviews of First World Peoples, and ecological anthropology. The Rhodes summer field school at Ames Plantation offers additional research and teaching possibilities. The department seeks candidates with a strong commitment to research and teaching in a liberal arts setting. The position includes annual travel and research support. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcript, list of three references, evidence of teaching performance, and samples of written work. Send application to Professor Susan Kus, Chair, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112. Review of completed applications will begin March 17, 2008, and continue until the position is filled. There is the possibility of a preliminary interview at the Society of American Archaeology Meetings in Vancouver.
Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college, located in Memphis, Tennessee. We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision. Memphis has a metropolitan population of over one million and is the nation’s 18th largest metropolitan area. The city provides multiple opportunities for research and for cultural and recreational activities.
Read more about Memphis.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce
Visiting Writer
The English Department at Rhodes College seeks a fiction writer for a visiting position starting August 2008. Initial appointment will be for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third. Secondary expertise in teaching screenwriting, dramatic writing, or poetry is desirable. Teaching load is negotiable depending on qualifications. Salary and benefits are competitive. Review of applications will begin April 4 and continue until the position is filled. Please send letter of application, c.v., writing sample, and 3 letters of recommendation to:
Gordon Bigelow, Chair
Department of English
Rhodes College
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112
Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college, located in Memphis, Tennessee. We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision. Memphis has a metropolitan population of over one million and is the nation's 18th largest metropolitan area. The city provides multiple opportunities for research and for cultural and recreational activities.
Read more about Memphis.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Literature
The English Department at Rhodes College seeks a specialist in medieval literature for a one-year appointment beginning August 2008. Salary and benefits are competitive, with support for research travel. Review of applications will begin April 4 and continue until the position is filled. Please send letter of application, c.v., writing sample, and 3 letters of recommendation to:
Gordon Bigelow, Chair
Department of English
Rhodes College
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112.
Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college, located in Memphis, Tennessee. We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision. Memphis has a metropolitan population of over one million and is the nation's 18th largest metropolitan area. The city provides multiple opportunities for research and for cultural and recreational activities.
Read more about Memphis.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce.
Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor in Political Science
The Department of Political Science at Rhodes invites applications for a one year position starting in August 2008. The department is looking for someone who will teach the introductory American politics course as well as upper level courses in American politics and/or courses in political thought. Applicants should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, samples of written work, three letters of reference, and any relevant syllabi and teaching evaluations. We will begin reviewing completed applications in March.
CONTACT:
Stephen H. Wirls, Chairman of the Department of Political Science
Rhodes College
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112.
wirls@rhodes.edu
Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college, located in Memphis, Tennessee. We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision. Memphis has a metropolitan population of over one million and is the nation's 18th largest metropolitan area. The city provides multiple opportunities for research and for cultural and recreational activities. Read more about Memphis.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce.
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