Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Russian
2013-14 (Renewable for one year)
Kenyon College invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Russian begining in the fall of 2013.
Introduction
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Kenyon College is offering a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in Russian for the academic year 2013-14, renewable for one additional year. The fellowship is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The successful candidate will teach three Russian language and culture courses during the first year and, if reappointed, four courses during the second year. The fellow will receive a competitive salary, plus standard benefits and a research budget.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must, without exception, have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. degree by June 30, 2013 to be appointed to the position.
- Applicants who have received the Ph.D. degree within the past five years are eligible to apply.
The College
Kenyon College is a highly selective, nationally ranked, private, residential, liberal-arts college. Kenyon, the oldest private college in Ohio, is rich in history and tradition and is particularly well known for a literary tradition that includes The Kenyon Review. Over the 185 years of its existence, Kenyon College has developed a distinctive identity and purpose among institutions of higher learning.
In addition to the new Studio Art building (fall 2012) and the Gund Gallery building (2011) which houses Art History, Kenyon has completed a number of buildings in recent years including a music building (1999), a science complex (2000-02), an athletic center (2006), a newly renovated home for the Kenyon Review (2008), a second building for the English Department (2009), and a new building for several interdisciplinary programs as well as for the Center for the Study of American Democracy (2009). The 1,000-acre campus includes a 380-acre nature preserve.
Kenyon is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and is a member of the Five Colleges of Ohio consortium as well as the Great Lakes Colleges Association consortium.
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Compensation and Benefits
Salaries at Kenyon are competitive and commensurate with experience. There are a number of faculty development opportunities (e.g. travel, research funds, etc.) for which appointees are eligible.
In addition to an attractive salary, Kenyon offers benefits for employees and their family members. Children of employees are eligible for 100% tuition waivers at Kenyon, and through the Great Lakes Colleges Association , children of employees are eligible for 90% tuition waivers at fifteen other of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges.
We also offer health and dental insurance, TIAA/CREF retirement, and many other benefits , including provisions for a spouse, families, and domestic partners. Details about benefits as well as conditions of employment are described more fully in our Faculty Handbook .
Kenyon College Environment
Kenyon College is located in Knox County, a rural county of rolling farmland and deciduous forests, in central Ohio. The Village of Gambier is only an hour away from Columbus, two hours from Cleveland, and three hours from Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, metropolitan areas with world class art, cultural, and entertainment venues. Ohio Map
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Application Procedure
To apply, go to https://employment.kenyon.edu. (All applications must be made online)
There you will be asked to complete an "applicant profile" and to submit:
- a Cover Letter discussing the applicant's prior teaching experience;
- statement of teaching philosophy
- a Curriculum Vitae;
- letters of Reference from three (3) recommenders.
All applications must be submitted electronically through Kenyon's employment website. https://employment.kenyon.edu
Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates using a dossier service, such as Interfolio, should contact those services themselves and request that the dossier be sent to the following e-mail address: sheasbyp@kenyon.edu
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. Natalia Olshanskaya, olshanskayan@kenyon.edu ; Pamela Sheasby, sheasbyp@kenyon.edu
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Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, ancestry, disability, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, political belief or activity, or status as a veteran. Kenyon welcomes diversity and encourages the applications of women and minority candidates.