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USM Job Announcement (again)



Group, Jeanette Harris asked that I post the announcement of the
job position at USM again:

The English Department at the University of Southern
Mississippi is seeking to hire an "Assistant Professor in
Composition/Rhetoric to serve as Director of Writing Center" 
(tenure-track position).

The University of Southern Mississippi is located in
Hattiesburg, MS, a thriving, pleasant city of about 60,000 with 
a mild climate, low cost of living, and lots of azalea bushes and 
pine trees. We are approximately 65 miles from the Gulf Coast 
and 100 miles from New Orleans. The University, which has an 
enrollment of about 14,000, is one of three major universities 
in the state. The English Department, which includes thirty-five 
faculty members and an equal number of teaching assistants, is 
noted for its Center for Writers and its strong graduate program. 
We offer a concentration in composition and rhetoric at both
the M.A. and Ph.D. levels.

We are hoping to hire someone with a doctorate in
composition and rhetoric and with appropriate experience and 
publications. Duties will include teaching both graduate and 
undergraduate courses in composition and rhetoric as well as 
directing the Writing Center.

Deadline for applications: December 15. Please send
letter of application, current C.V., and dossier (with at least 
three letters of recommendation) to Jeanette harris, Box 5037, 
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406.