Dear all, Please find below the ad for Director of Women's Studies at Appalachian State University. It is not too late to apply for this position if you are interested. Please spread the word. Thanks, Kim Director of Women's Studies at Appalachian State University The Appalachian State University Women's Studies Program seeks applications for the position of Director, which is a full-time, nine-month faculty appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, beginning August, 2009. The position requires a visionary administrator and scholar with an active research agenda in women’s and gender studies and experience directing an interdisciplinary degree program. Area of specialization is open. The Director’s teaching load is one course per semester. Salary is competitive. The Director serves full-time in the Women’s Studies Program and is eligible for tenure in the appropriate academic department on campus. The Women’s Studies Program at Appalachian State has two full-time faculty members assigned to the program, including the Director. The Director of Women’s Studies serves a renewable five-year term, and, after completing service as Director, remains with the Women’s Studies Program as a full-time faculty member. The Women’s Studies Program also includes 75 affiliated faculty members from 18 campus departments who serve the program by teaching women’s and gender studies courses in their disciplines. Founded in 1976, the Women’s Studies Program at Appalachian State is the oldest in the University of North Carolina system. Our interdisciplinary, university-wide program offers a B.A., a minor, and a Graduate Certificate and is housed in the newly created University College, along with interdisciplinary degree programs in Appalachian Studies, Global Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Sustainable Development. More information about the Women’s Studies Program can be found at http://www.ws.appstate.edu. Appalachian State University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the university has approximately 15,000 students, primarily in bachelors and masters programs in both liberal arts and applied fields. Appalachian has both a traditional campus and a variety of distance education programs. Applicants must send a complete application consisting of a letter of application that outlines the candidate's administrative experience, scholarly expertise, and teaching interests, a CV that includes at least three references, and a vision statement for women’s studies. The initial review of applications will begin February 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should be sent electronically to the Search Committee, c/o Sonya Long, at [log in to unmask] Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free of all forms of discrimination. Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Kathryn Kirkpatrick (Search Committee Chair) at [log in to unmask] Documentation of identity and employability of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can be finalized. Kim Q. Hall Associate Professor, Philosophy Department of Philosophy and Religion Appalachian State University 114 Greer Hall Boone, NC 28608 office: (828) 262-6817 fax: (828) 262-6619