Job Ad: Advanced Associate or Full Professor in History of Rhetoric

The Department of English at Arizona State University (ASU) seeks an advanced associate or a full professor and accomplished scholar-teacher in rhetoric and composition who has compiled an established record of scholarship in any area of the history of rhetoric. ASU is a Research I university with outstanding research facilities and infrastructure support and is located within the rapidly growing and dynamic metropolitan Phoenix area. Our English department is a large and diverse unit of faculty committed to excellence in teaching, to new and exciting research, and to ongoing community outreach.

Required: Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition or related discipline; college-level teaching experience; evidence of ability to teach and develop graduate and undergraduate courses in the history of rhetoric; and a compelling record of ongoing, high-quality scholarship in any area of the history of rhetoric appropriate to rank.

Desired: Established record of scholarship and publications on classical and/or medieval rhetoric appropriate to rank; experience in teaching graduate courses in the history of rhetoric, especially classical rhetoric.

Applicants must send: Cover letter, curriculum vita, names of three references with contact information to Chair of Associate/Full Professor of History of Rhetoric Search CommitteeDepartment of EnglishArizona State UniversityP.O. Box 870302Tempe, AZ 85287-0302.

Application Deadline (no faxes or e-mails): Postmarked by October 31, 2008; if not filled, then every Monday thereafter until the search is closed. ASU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to the recruitment and employment of a diverse workforce. A background check is required for employment.