Faculty Benefits Summary
Openings :
Graduate Education Tenure-Track Position
McDaniel College is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill a tenure-track position in mathematics education at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates should be prepared to teach courses in mathematics content and pedagogy and provide administrative leadership within the graduate program in elementary education. A PhD is preferred as is elementary or secondary classroom teaching experience in public or private K-12 education settings. Candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, preferably electronically, to http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/apply/Education or to Dr. Margaret C. Trader, Department of Education, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD 21157.
One of forty colleges and universities nationwide known for its success at changing the lives of its students, McDaniel College is a selective liberal arts college located in central Maryland, an hour’s drive from Baltimore and Washington, DC. Its primary commitment is to outstanding teaching and to fostering critical and creative thinking and humane and responsible action.
McDaniel College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
The Search committee will begin reviewing applications in mid-March and will continue until a qualified candidate is selected.
ASL and Deaf Studies Lecturer
McDaniel College invites applications for a half-time lecturer position (non-tenure track) in ASL and Deaf Studies to begin fall, 2012. The teaching load consists of two ASL courses per semester (total four courses per academic year). Other responsibilities may include advising ASL/Deaf Studies undergraduate minors, assisting the undergraduate student organization, or providing ongoing feedback to Deaf Education graduate candidates as they prepare instructional video materials for classroom use. There is the opportunity to teach additional courses during the summer sessions.
M.A. required, Ph.D. preferred, in the area of ASL, linguistics, or related field. Fluency in ASL (ASLPI score of 4.0 or better) required; experience teaching ASL at the post-secondary level, current ASLTA certification (or ability to become certified within two years), and active involvement in the Deaf community desired. Preference will be given to candidates who are available for additional teaching during the summer and are familiar with video editing software.
Qualified applicants should submit a letter of application, vita, and three letters of recommendation to
Dr. Mark Rust, Department of Education
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD 21157
Electronic applications may be sent to mrust@mcdaniel.edu. For questions call 410-857-2503 (TTY/V), 410-857-2516 (fax), 866-971-4627 (VP). Review of applications will begin December 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled or closed. Salary and benefits are competitive.
McDaniel College, a selective liberal arts college emphasizing exemplary instruction and involvement with students, is located near Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and has one of the largest Deaf Education programs in the United States. The Deaf Education program philosophy supports bilingual education for Deaf students and has a significant representation of Deaf graduate students. McDaniel College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
Assistant Professor in Digital Rhetoric and New Media
The Department of English at McDaniel College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Digital Rhetoric and New Media at the level of assistant professor starting August 2012. The candidate should be a specialist in new media composing, multimodal literature, online journalism, or a related field, with an interest in developing courses that emphasize new media and 21st century literacies, such as interactivity, social networking, microblogging, hypertext fiction, e-poetry, digital copyright, graphic essays, and other digital nonfiction. Applicants must be willing to participate in the College’s first-year composition program and to develop courses to meet general education requirements under the McDaniel Plan, including the First-Year Seminar and Sophomore Interdisciplinary Studies program. Ph.D. or advanced ABD required, along with evidence of teaching excellence and new media production.
Send application letter, c.v., statement of teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation electronically to Dr. Robert Kachur, Chair, Department of English, at http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/apply/English. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2011. Interviews will be conducted at the MLA Convention in Seattle, January 5-8, 2012.
One of forty colleges and universities nationwide known for its success at changing the lives of its students, McDaniel College is a selective liberal arts college located in central Maryland, an hour’s drive from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Its primary commitment is to outstanding teaching and to fostering critical and creative thinking and humane and responsible action. McDaniel College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
Lecturer in Theatre Arts
McDaniel College, Theatre Arts Department, seeks a half-time instructor in Acting and Interactive Theatre at the rank of Lecturer starting August 2012. Qualifications: PhD in Theatre or MFA in Acting with training in interactive theatre, community-based theatre, drama therapy, Theatre of the Oppressed, Playback Theatre, improvisation and/or devised theatre. Professional experience in acting or leadership experience with a form of interactive or community-based theatre. Three years teaching experience on the college level preferred. Description: Lecturer will teach courses in the Acting and Interactive focus areas, and occasionally in Texts and Traditions (history) courses, and may direct one production or performance-based interactive project per year. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled.
Please provide materials including but not limited to:
- a letter of application
- a current curriculum vitae
- statements on teaching philosophy and areas of research interest (these may be included in the letter of application)
- no fewer than 3 letters of recommendation
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and statements on teaching philosophy and areas of research interest, preferably electronically, to http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/apply/theatreartsdepartment or to
Elizabeth van den Berg, Search Chair
Department of Theatre Arts
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD 21157
Applicants must be willing to participate in the College’s First Year Seminar and other general education programs.
One of forty colleges and universities nationwide known for its success at changing the lives of its students, McDaniel College is a selective liberal arts college located in central Maryland, an hour’s drive from Baltimore and Washington, DC. Its primary commitment is to outstanding teaching and to fostering critical and creative thinking and humane and responsible action. McDaniel College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
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