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Part-time instructor in Russian

College of New Jersey - Ewing, NJ

The College of New Jersey seeks one adjunct faculty member to teach intensive Russian in the Fall Semester, 2012, at both the first - and second - year levels, with a co-instructor, under the supervision of Benjamin Rifkin, Professor of Russian and Dean of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences.

This is a part-time position with no benefits, but with the possibility of continuation into the Spring 2013 semester.

The successful candidate must be able and willing to collaborate with co-instructor on all aspects of course management.

Requirements:
1. Near-native fluency in both Russian and English
2. A M.A. degree, or its equivalent, in Russian/Slavic or in foreign language education with an emphasis on Russian.
3. Prior college-level teaching experience.
4. Familiarity with contemporary instructional materials for college-level teaching of Russian and the use of digital media in the college curriculum.
Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate in their letter and resume substantial experience in teaching in a Standards-based proficiency-oriented curriculum.

Please note the July 9 deadline!

For more information about the program, here are some websites that may be of interest to applicants:

www.tcnj.edu
hss.pages.tcnj.edu
wlc.pages.tcnj.edu
http://wlc.pages.tcnj.edu/programs/russian/

Contact Information:

Email letter of application and curriculum vitae by July 9, 2012 or until position is filled to:

Professors Deborah Compte and
Adriana Rosman-Askot, Co-Chairs,
Department of World Languages and Cultures,
The College of New Jersey,
2000 Pennington Road,
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
dcompte@tcnj.edu

To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff, and strongly encourages women and members of underrepresented groups to apply.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation.

Posted on June 22, 2012.