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MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE The Department of Russian Language, Literature, and Culture at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position as a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment to this position will be for a term of two years beginning the fall semester of 2015 and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian. The position is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and by a challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The incumbent will offer one course each semester. Teaching duties over two years will entail a mix of language courses at either the introductory or intermediate level and literature courses in translation or in Russian. Area of specialization is open, but we seek a creative scholar and teacher who has strong interdisciplinary interests and can work across different periods and genres. The ability to connect the Russian tradition with other literary and cultural traditions is a plus. Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph.D. degree awarded no earlier than 2012 but in hand by July 1, 2015, and native or near-native Russian and English. Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable. For more information about the department, go to http://new.oberlin.edu/russian To be assured of consideration, submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, a representative writing sample of no more than 20 pages, and at least three recent letters of reference* to Thomas Newlin, Chair, Russian Department at: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by Friday, April 3, 2015. Application materials received after that date may be considered until the position is filled. Salary will depend on qualifications and experience. *By providing these letters you agree that we may contact your references. Oberlin is a four-year, selective liberal arts college in northern Ohio that is also home to an outstanding Conservatory of Music. Together, the two divisions enroll approximately 2800 students. Oberlin College was founded in 1833. It was the first college in America to make interracial education and co-education central to its mission – traditions that live today within a commitment to positive social engagement. Oberlin College has earned a reputation of excellence based on the quality of its richly diverse student body, outstanding faculty, and excellent facilities and academic and technological resources. For more information, go to http://oberlin.edu Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an institutional environment free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, marital status, religion, creed, national origin, disability, age, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, family relationship to an employee of Oberlin College, and gender identity and expression.