Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is seeking a full-time, non-tenure-track lecturer in Spanish for a one-year sabbatical replacement appointment, beginning fall 2013. Master’s degree required (Ph.D. or A.B.D. in Spanish or Spanish Studies preferred). The average teaching load is 12 hours per semester. Courses will include elementary and intermediate language courses in Spanish. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English is expected, plus college or university teaching experience.
Please send a cover letter; curriculum vitae; unofficial graduate transcripts; evidence of teaching effectiveness; and three letters of recommendation to: HSSjobs@psu.edu. If unable to send electronically, applications can be mailed to:
Chair, Spanish Language Search Committee
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Box PSUWB, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
4951 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563-1501
Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2013, and continue until the position is filled.
The History program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, invites applications for a one-year position as lecturer of world history with a specialization in Middle Eastern history and culture, beginning August 2013. Responsibilities include teaching world history survey courses, an introductory Middle Eastern history course, and a selection of lower and upper division history courses in the candidate’s specialization. The course load is four classes per semester. The position requires excellence in teaching and scholarship, as well as involvement in college and departmental service. A Master’s degree is required, Ph.D. preferred. Previous college teaching experience preferred.
Penn State Behrend is a comprehensive four-year and residential college of Penn State University in Erie, PA. The college prides itself on the balance it achieves between teaching and research. Located on a beautiful, wooded hilltop campus, Penn State Behrend offers its 4700 undergraduate and graduate students an inspiring and technologically-advanced environment characterized by close student/faculty interaction. For more information about the college and History program, please visit our Web site (www.behrend.psu.edu).
Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to HSSjobs@psu.edu. If unable to send electronically, applications can be mailed to:
Chair, History Search Committee
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
4951 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563-1501
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.
Penn State Behrend is a comprehensive four-year residential college of Penn State in Erie, PA. The college prides itself on the balance it achieves between teaching and research. Located on a beautiful, wooded hilltop campus, Penn State Behrend offers its 4700 undergraduate and graduate students an inspiring and technologically-advanced environment characterized by close student/faculty interaction.
Two-academic career couples may be interested to know that in addition to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State Behrend also has a School of Business, a School of Science, and a School of Engineering. In the area as well are Allegheny College, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Gannon University, and Mercyhurst College.
Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.