[Tlc] TLC-position

[justinm at ucr.edu]

Forwarded from Todd Perreira.
Thanks,
justin

Whitman College, Religion Department, announces a one-year
replacement
position in ASIAN RELIGIONS for AY 2008-2009. Area of
specialization and
methodological approach are open, but preference will be given to
applicants with an ability to teach courses in the religions
of South and
Southeast Asia, as well as General Studies; appointment at the
rank of
Visiting Assistant Professor, with possibility of renewal.
Completed PhD
preferred but ABD candidates will be considered.  Three
courses per
semester; competitive salary and benefits.  Whitman College
wishes to
reinforce its commitment to enhance diversity, broadly
defined, recognizing
that to provide a diverse learning environment is to prepare
students for
personal and professional success in an increasingly
multicultural and
global society.  In their application, candidates are strongly
encouraged
to address their potential contribution to the promotion of
diversity, a
core value of the Whitman College community; their interest in
working with
undergraduates as teachers and scholars in a liberal arts
environment that
emphasizes close student-faculty interaction; and their
interest in
participating in the College's general education offerings.
Materials
should include a letter of application; curriculum vitae;
three letters of
reference; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; teaching
evaluations or
other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in
undergraduate
instruction; and separate statements on the candidate?s
teaching interests
and scholarly agenda. Send to: Professor Robert Morrison,
Chair, Asian
Religions Search Committee, Whitman  College, 345 Boyer Ave,
Walla Walla,
WA 99362. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the
basis of race,
national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation,
marital status,
religion, creed, or disability.  Whitman College, located in
the scenic
Columbia Basin, is a small, selective, liberal arts college
dedicated to
providing excellent educational opportunities for students.
The College has
a generous sabbatical leave program and professional
development support
for both research and teaching. For additional information
about Whitman
College and the Walla Walla area, see www.whitman.edu and
www.wallawalla.org.

______________
Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
2617 Humanities Building
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu