The College of Staten Island – The City University of New York
The Department of World Languages and Literatures at The College of Staten Island (CSI), a senior college of The City University of New York (CUNY), invites applications for a tenure-track position in Italian at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2015. The successful candidate will teach courses ranging from introductory Italian language to upper-level literature, and culture courses in his/her area of specialization from a multidisciplinary perspective. Responsibilities include: advising and mentoring students, performing departmental and college service, coordinating multi-section courses and developing initiatives for program growth. A candidate should demonstrate aconcrete record of research and publication, excellence in teaching, and the performance of department and college service. The successful candidate will present credentials appropriate for possible appointment to the doctoral faculty of the CUNY Graduate School.
Required: a Ph.D. degree must have been conferred at the time of appointment. The area of specialization is 19th and 20th century Italian literature. An interest in early 20th century narrative, poetry and theater is highly desirable. Candidates should demonstrate native/near-native fluency in English and Italian, a commitment to undergraduate education, competence in foreign language pedagogy, and the ability to participate in a number of interdisciplinary programs on campus.
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. Salary range commensurate with experience.
From our job posting system, select "Apply Now", create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, please log on to www.cuny.edu. Navigate to "Employment," then "Job postings on line." Find Job ID 11463. In order to be considered for this position, applicants must submit a letter of application (outlining research agenda and teaching experience), curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation, atleast one of which must comment on teaching. If you have difficulty with uploading multiple documents to the website, please send them to: facultyrecruithss@csi.cuny.edu. This job closes December 1, 2014.
We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer.
Ellen T. Stark
Office of the Provost
College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Blvd, Room 1A-303
Staten Island, NY 10314
718.982.2319; 718.982.2442 (FAX)
