The Department of English at Appalachian State University invites applications for one tenure-track nine-month faculty position in Secondary English Education at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2008.

Qualifications for this position include:

1. A PhD in English Education (secondary school emphasis)
2. Three Years experience teaching High School English
3. Eligibility for NC State Licensure

Expertise in one of the following areas is desirable: Writing Theory and Practice, Assessment Practices, Applications of Technology in English, Principles of Language/Grammar, Multiliteracies/Critical Approaches to Adolescent English Learning. Candidates whose scholarship is informed by qualitative methods as well as by historical and/or theoretical methods are especially encouraged to apply.

Duties will include instruction both on and off campus in courses in the English Department's thriving BS program, collaborative partnership work with local high schools, participation in field-based experiences, curriculum development, and student advisement and supervision. In addition to instructional duties, faculty members are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship as well as participate in service activities. Grant writing experience is a plus.

The Department of English at ASU also offers the BA degree in English, including concentrations in Professional Writing, Creative Writing, and Film; MA degrees in English, Secondary English Education, and Community College Teaching; and a graduate certificate in Composition and Rhetoric. The department has 43 tenure-track and 47 non-tenure track faculty members, over 400 undergraduate majors, and approximately 30 graduate students.

Appalachian State University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina System. Located in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, North Carolina, the University has approximately 15,000 students. Additional information about the English department and the University is located at http://www.english.appstate.edu.

Applicants must send a completed application consisting of a letter of application, current CV, a statement of language arts teaching philosophy, three letters of reference, including phone numbers, and graduate school transcripts. Completed applications should be sent to Dr. Jeanne Dubino, Chair, Department of English, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608 or to dubinoja@appstate.edu. The initial application review will begin November 15, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. Appalachian State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.