Dept. Head
Dr. Cecile West-Settle
Tucker Hall 316
Washington and Lee
Lexington VA 24450
540-458-8447
Admin. Asst.
Shirley Richardson
Tucker Hall 316
Washington and Lee
Lexington VA 24450
FAX: 540-458-8479
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Washington and Lee University
The Department of Romance Languages
Positions available (9/1/07)
Professor and Chair, Department of Romance
Languages
The Department of Romance Languages at
Washington and Lee University invites applications and
nominations for Full Professor to serve as Chair beginning July
1, 2008. Qualifications: Ph.D. with specialization
in any area of Latin American or Peninsular Spanish literature
and culture; demonstrated ability for creative leadership and
management; a strong record of teaching and scholarship
appropriate to appointment as Full Professor; willingness to
teach Spanish at all levels; ability to support departmental
initiatives such as Casa Hispánica and student-volunteer program
in ESOL. The Department of Romance Languages offers
majors in French, Spanish, and Romance Languages with additional
courses offered through the intermediate level in Italian;
shares curricular and teaching interests with Latin American and
Caribbean Studies and other interdisciplinary programs such as
Women’s Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies. A complete application will include a cover
letter, a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of
educational and administrative philosophies, a summary of
research interests and contact information for three references.
Please send to: Dr. Cecile West-Settle, Chair of Search
Committee, Department of Romance Languages, 316 Tucker Hall,
Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. 24450.
Formal review of applications begins November 19, 2007. MLA
interviews. Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
The Department of Romance Languages at
Washington and Lee invites applications for a tenure-track
position to begin July, 2008. Ph.D. in hand by time of
appointment. Area of specialization: Spanish General or
Applied Linguistics. Teaching responsibilities include Spanish
language courses at all levels. The appointee will be
responsible for the development of courses in applied topics,
such as Romance linguistics, second language pedagogy, advanced
grammar and stylistics, and translation. Other curricular
opportunities include study abroad and service learning. Native
or near-native fluency in Spanish and English, evidence of
effective teaching and scholarly potential. Interested
candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum
vitae, official transcripts, and three current letters of
recommendation to Dr. Jeffrey C. Barnett, Chair of Search
Committee, Department of Romance Languages, Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va. 24450. Formal review
of applications begins on November 19th. MLA interviews.
Washington and Lee is a small, highly selective, liberal arts
institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Web Resources for Job
Candidates
The Department:
The
Department of Romance Languages site contains general
information about the faculty, the French and Spanish major, and
departmental initiatives, such as the Latin American and Caribbean
Studies Program, the
Casa Hispánica, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages),
and The Argentine Internship Program in Secondary Education, among
others.
The
Tucker Multimedia Center allows language faculty and others to
incorporate digital technology into language courses at all levels.
For research and Inter-Library Loan the
James G. Leyburn Library houses an exceptional undergraduate
collection. Holdings can be viewed through the on-line catalog
Annie.
The University:
Founded in 1749,
Washington and Lee is one
of the nation's oldest institutions. In addition to the
University webpage,
The College website contains information about the undergraduate program
in general, Departments, Student Research and Service Learning,
Administration, Grants and Research Opportunities, the Faculty
Handbook, and more. The Department of Romance Languages also works
closely with various interdisciplinary programs listed on the
College site, including
LACS,
Women's Studies,
Medieval and Renaissance Studies,
African-American Studies,
University Scholars, and the
Shepherd Poverty Program.
The
Office of Institutional Research offers statistical information
about student demographics, enrollment trends, accreditation,
self-study data, and other pertinent items for prospective faculty
and students. And, the
Visitors page will offer you a tour of the campus.
“W&L At A Glance” offers a quick profile of the essential
characteristics of the university.
Lexington:
Washington and Lee is located in
historic
Lexington, Virginia (population 7,000) and
Rockbridge County in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia about
three hours southwest of Washington, D.C.
Quick Facts about the University and Department:
The College (Arts, Humanities, Natural and
Social Sciences), Williams’ School (Commerce, Politics, and
Economics), and Law School
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Endowment (as of 2005): $532,000,000
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Number of enrolled students: 1,777 undergraduate
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Semester system:
12 week Fall term, 12 week Winter term, 6 week
Spring term, (no summer semester). For example, Intermediate
Spanish (161-162) is offered over 24 weeks (Fall and Winter) with
the Spring term usually dedicated to special topics and seminars.
(*note: beginning in 2009-2010 the calendar will change to a
12-12-4)
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Course Numbering system in RL: 100 = Intro. and skills
courses; 200 = Core curriculum; 300 = Advanced work
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Teaching Load: 6 courses / year
(3-2-1 or 2-3-1). *Note: beginning in 2009-2010 course load
will be 5.5 (eg., 6 one year, 5 the next)
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Course load for
students: 12 to 14 credits (4 to 5 courses) per semester, 6 to 8
credits (2 courses) in the Spring
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Number of Undergraduate faculty: approximately
180 undergraduate (140 College / 40 Williams School);
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Number of RL faculty: 12 tenure lines (7 Spanish,
5 French), plus part-time faculty.
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Other Languages taught at W&L:
German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Greek,
Latin (Arabic at Virginia Military Insitute)
11 to 1 ratio; typically 17 in an Intermediate
language class, 8 to 14 in a literature or civilization class
typically 1 course / year of literature; 1 or
more / semester of language; others as surveys and topical
courses.
typically 1 course / year in literature, 1
or more / semester of language, others as advanced skills course
(language / Intro to Literary Analysis) or Civilization
Approximately 25 Spanish; 10 French; 5 Romance
Languages declared Junior and Seniors.
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Average SAT scores:
Critical reading: 700 / Mathematics: 691
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International Students: approximately 5%
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Significant experiences abroad: over 50%, 35-40%
of which is semester-long study
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Popular post-career plans for language majors:
Graduate School (Languages, Medicine, Law, Politics,
Journalism, Social Work), Teaching, Business
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