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You'll find a special subscription offer at http://chronicle.com/4free/?ej _________________________________________________________________ - The text of the job listing is below - Multiple Positions -- College of Staten Island -- New York FACULTY POSITIONSThe College of Staten Island, a senior college of The City University of New York (CUNY), seeks candidates for the following positions: AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE - Required: Ph.D.; expertise in African-American Literature and college teaching experience. Responsibilities include teaching African-American literature courses in addition to other literature and freshman writing courses. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, a sample essay or dissertation chapter, and three letters of reference to: Professor Ellen Goldner, 2N-218.ASIAN & MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURE - Required: Ph.D.; expertise in pre-modern Asian (other thanChinese, Japanese, and Korean) and or Middle-Eastern Literature. Ability to teach a broad range of material, but in particular Islamic texts, is desired. Responsibilities include teaching courses for majors, in addition to the other literature and freshman writing courses. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, a sample essay or dissertation chapter, and three letters of reference to: Professor Janet Ng Dudley, 2N-218.CHINESE - Required: a doctorate in Chinese linguistics, second language acquisition, applied linguistics or other field related to teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL) required at the time of application. Also required: A minimum of one year full-time teaching experience, the ability to teach all levels of undergraduate Chinese, native or near native command of both Chinese and English, a demonstrated competence in computer-assisted instruction and foreign language pedagogy. Responsibilities include teaching modern Chinese cultural material from a multidisciplinary perspective. Experience in training foreign language teachers is highly desirable. The successful candidate will join a vigorous group of scholars within the growing interdisciplinary area of Modern China Studies at the College. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, complete placement dossier (including transcripts and three letters of recommendation), and a writing sample in both Chinese and English to: Professor Jane Marcus-Delgado, Room 1S-109.EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - Required: a doctorate in early childhood education. Prior experience teaching birth to 2nd grade and specialty in other areas such as literacy or special education preferred. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: Professor Jinyoung Kim, Chair, Room 3S-208.INTERNATIONAL POLITICS/AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY - Required: Ph.D. in Political Science prior to application, ability to teach a broad range of undergraduate courses in international politics and American foreign policy. The successful candidate will be expected to teach basic survey courses in international politics, law and organization, international political economy, American and comparative foreign policy. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, writing samples, and three letters of reference to: Professor Michaela W. Richter, Room 2N-224.LIBRARIAN - INSTRUCTOR OR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - Required: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school for Instructor position, a second graduate degree in addition to the MLS for an Assistant Professor position. Academic library experience, library instruction or information literacy experience, expertise with the Internet and online reference sources, web skills, and awareness of reference and user education trends and emerging technologies preferred. Responsibilities include providing high quality reference service; providing guidance and access to a variety of electronic and print resources; conducting library instruction classes; and creating subject guides and bibliographies. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to: Professor Wilma Jones, Room 1L-109.LITERACY - Required: doctorate in education or related field with specialization in reading, writing, emergent literacy, assessment, or literacy among diverse populations. Teaching experience in K-12 preferred. Responsibilities include teaching in reading, language arts, diagnosis and assessment. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references to: Professor LiqingTao, Room 3S-220.MEDIEVAL LITERATURE - Required: Ph.D.; college teaching experience. Responsibilities include teaching literature courses on Chaucer and non-dramatic medieval genres including romance and lyric; teaching freshmen composition, literature surveys, and an interdisciplinary survey of medieval and early modern culture to non-majors. An interest in Germanic literature is desired. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, a sample essay or dissertation chapter, and three letters of reference to: Professor Blanford Parker, Room 2S-222.NEUROSCIENCE - Required: Ph.D. in Biology, Chemistry, or Psychology within the area of Neuroscience and appropriate postdoctoral experience. Appointment will be in the department of Biology, Chemistry, or Psychology, depending upon the training and expertise of the successful candidate. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, list of publications, a detailed description of research plans, teaching philosophy and interests, and three letters of reference to: Professor Andrzej Wieraszko, Room 6S-324. For more information about Neuroscience Program please visit: http://scholar.library.csi.cuny.edu/~cdn/ PHYSICAL THERAPY - Rank Open - Required: An earned doctorate, record of scholarship, and previous academic experience. Applications from individuals whose research and teaching expertise includes one or more of the following areas is encouraged: exercise physiology, adult and pediatric rehabilitation, biomechanics, and clinical biomedical engineering. Responsibilities include research and teaching, student advising, and participation in departmental, college and university service. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to: Professor Jeffrey Rothman, Room 5N-207. For more information about the Physical Therapy Program please visit: http://www.csi.cuny.edu/catalog/undergraduate/departments/physicaltherapy.php3 POLITICAL THEORY/PUBLIC LAW - Required: Ph.D. in Political Science prior to application, ability to teach a broad range of courses in political theory and American public law. The successful candidate will be expected to teach basic survey courses in political theory, contemporary political thought, political thought, the American legal system, American constitutional law, as well as introductory courses in American government and the College's core course, "United States Issues, Ideas, and Institutions." Responsibilities also include serving as the pre-law advisor. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, writing samples, evidence of teaching quality, and three letters of reference to: Professor Michaela Richter, Room 2N-224.QUEER STUDIES - Required: Ph.D.; expertise in Queer Studies; college teaching experience. The ability to teach Queer Studies through a broad range of literary, cultural, and theoretical perspectives and approaches is desired. Responsibilities include teaching literature courses and first-year writing courses. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, a sample essay or dissertation chapter, and three letters of reference to: Professor Cate Marvin, Room 2S-227.SPANISH - Required: Ph.D. in hand at the time of application. The areas of specialization are open, but candidates must be able to teach a broad range of courses in either Peninsular (pre-19th-century) or Latin American literature. Candidates must possess native/near-native fluency in English and Spanish, and demonstrate competence in computer-assisted instruction and foreign language pedagogy. The ability to coordinate multi-section courses in Spanish language is also required. A background in Second Language Acquisition, experience in training foreign language teachers, and a minimum of one-year full-time teaching experience highly desirable. Responsibilities include regularly teaching beginning through advanced language, in addition to literature and civilization courses in Spanish and in English translation. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, complete placement dossier (including transcripts and three letters of recommendation), language teaching portfolio, and writing samples in both Spanish and English to: Professor Kathryn Talarico, Room 2S-109.TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (DISCOVERY INSTITUTE) FACULTY POSITION, ASSOCIATE or CO-DIRECTOR - Required: a doctorate, academic qualifications at the rank of Associate Professor or higher, a demonstrated record of significant grant funding, and a commitment to an inquiry based approach to teaching and learning. Department responsibilities include teaching courses in area of expertise as well as service to the Department and College. Discovery Institute responsibilities include collaboration with the Institute's directors in generating ideas for new projects as well as funding to implement them; working cooperatively with the Institute's fifteen member professional staff; and research- based evaluation and publication about Institute projects. The successful candidate will be a member of one of the College's academic departments in the liberal arts and sciences or in education, as appropriate to his/her discipline. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: Chair, Room 1A-305.All positions are at the Assistant Professor level unless otherwise noted. Responsibilities for all positions include teaching, performing department and college service, and engagement in an active and productive research agenda. Salary ranges: Instructor, $44,588 - $53,583; Assistant Professor, $52,144 - $67,092; Associate Professor, $54,362 - $80,020; Full Professor, $62,268 - $95,997 commensurate with qualifications. Appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level requires a significant record of publication. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference (unless indicated differently above) to: Chair, Search committee (indicate appropriate search and room number), College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314. EEO/AA/ADA employer. _________________________________________________________________ Visit Chronicle Careers at http://chronicle.com/jobs/ _________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2006 by The Chronicle of Higher Education