Interesting Hong Kong WPA position

Paul, I would appreciate any suggestions or pass-alongs you might have for
this extremely interesting position--especially for for people with
second-language writing experience.
Chuck

From: Charles Bazerman <bazerman@education.ucsb.edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:13:55 -0700
To: WPA-L <wpa-l@asu.edu>
Cc: <enrodney@cityu.edu.hk>
Subject: Interesting Hong Kong WPA position

Please distribute the job announcement below (and attached) as broadly as
possible.

This extremely interesting position is part of a basic reformulation of
undergraduate education throughout Hong Kong, where a fourth year is being
added at the freshman level and focused on general education and English
language. University instruction in Hong Kong is English medium, though
three quarters of the students have been to Chinese-medium high-schools, so
this new freshman year is an extremely important transition for the
students.

I have been working as External Adviser to City University, which is taking
this restructuring as an opportunity to add a two-term freshman composition
sequence, with the first term being a general course, and the second term a
set of discipline specific options. The first-term course is built around
the publication of e-zines, focused on local topics chosen by the students,
with descriptive, problem analysis, and proposed solution articles. City
University has long been the leader of English Language Education and
English for Specific Purposes in the entire East Asian region, and this
composition-style approach it is taking will again provide leadership for
the entire region. The Department, Colleagues in other faculties, the
administration is supportive of the changes, and many WAC-like elements are
already in place through prior English for Specific Purposes initiatives. So
this is a position where one could make a real difference for the campus,
the city, and the entire region.

The university has excellent, modern facilities, and you will find in this
department knowledgeable and sophisticated colleagues from many nations.
Hong Kong is a vibrant city with fantastic food, and it is an excellent hub
for making connections throughout Asia&lsqauo;as well as being a great base for
tourism. As the ad says, the pay is excellent, far above what one would get
in the States at a comparable career level. For the right person this will
be an extraordinary opportunity.

Chuck Bazerman

Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure-track) for writing program at City
University, Hong Kong

City University Department of English invites applications for an important
and challenging position as a teacher of writing at the faculty rank of
Assistant or Associate Professor. This is a full-time appointment beginning
July 1, 2011 (or sooner if possible) The position carries an excellent
salary plus full medical and other benefits, and is on a tenure-track basis.
A PhD in English, Rhetoric/Composition, or a related field along with a
strong and ambitious research agenda is required for this position.
Experience and background in the teaching of writing to ESL students is
desirable.

The appointee will assist in setting up and administering a first-year
program in composition and professional writing. Responsibilities will
include curriculum development, faculty development, and coordination.
Workload will accommodate these responsibilities, and the Department has
strong administrative staff support. We anticipate further hiring to meet
the needs of the program and eventual development of an appropriately
staffed English Across the Curriculum initiative.

This is an excellent opportunity for well-qualified and enthusiastic
academic to join a leading Asian university located in an exciting, safe,
and vibrant multi-cultural city. By international standards, the salary for
this position is outstanding, and the opportunities for professional
development are considerable. The Department of English at City University
is a leading centre for research and teaching in the field of English
studies. The Department¹s website can be accessed at
http://www.english.cityu.edu.hk/.

If you are interested in the position, please send a statement of
administrative experience and vision, a writing sample, a current CV, and
names of three references to Dr Rodney Jones, at enrodney@cityu.edu.hk.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with first
review beginning October 1, 2010.