I managed to get a tenure-track appt, but most had to settle for this migrant-type stuff until they could find a permanent spot. Many never found a permanent appt.
The really ugly part of it is that tenured faculty at various institutions didn't give a shit about the temps.
Joanna
----- Original Message ----- Below is a post put on the English Department list, advertising an opening at University of Central Arkansas for a "Visiting Assistant Professor"! I find it amazing that people will take such positions rather than getting a job at Walmart. It is sobering to think that almost certainly there exists a number of people with all the qualifications listed who will apply for this horror of a job.
Incidentally, the conditions being offered Chicago teachers turns the coming fight into one where they have almost nothing to lose: the job conditions will be so hopeless. And they have a good deal of community support, including other public worker union locals.
Query from those who know labor history. Is a 90% Yes for a strike (of total membership, not just of those voting) very common?
Carrol
________________________________________ From: englishtalk-l informal English Department chatter [mailto:ENGLISHTALK-L at LISTSERV.ilstu.edu] On Behalf Of Joan Mullin Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 3:42 PM To: ENGLISHTALK-L at LISTSERV.ilstu.edu Subject: Fwd: Visiting Assistant Professor Opening
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Carey Smitherman <csmitherman at uca.edu> Date: Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 2:58 PM Subject: Visiting Assistant Professor Opening To: WPA-L at asu.edu
Visiting Assistant Professor in Writing: Composition Specialist
The Position: The Department of Writing invites applications for a non-tenure-track, visiting assistant professor position in composition for the 2012-2013 academic year. The successful candidate must be a specialist in rhetoric and composition, technical writing, or closely related field and must have strong interest and experience in teaching first-year writing. Experience with writing centers is also considered a plus. Duties include teaching primarily first-year composition with the possibility of teaching one or two upper-level courses depending on qualifications and department need. Teaching load is typically four courses per semester.
Minimum Qualifications: College writing teaching experience and a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Technical Communication, or closely related field.
Application: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until filled. Electronic submission of materials is encouraged. Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for four references to:
Dr. Scott Payne, Chair Department of Writing College of Fine Arts and Communication University of Central Arkansas 201 Donaghey Avenue, Thompson 308 Conway, AR 72035
Email: spayne at uca.edu
AA/EOE
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