The College seeks to appoint to the above post from 1 September 2008 to 30 June 2009, to cover the maternity leave of the existing post-holder. The duties are primarily the organization of the College's Visiting Students in English and up to twelve hours' tuition a week in English Literature to Visiting Students and undergraduates. Applications are welcome from candidates specializing in Medieval Literature, who are capable of teaching at least two of the following: Old English Language and Literature; Middle English Language and Literature; the History, Use, and Theory of the English Language. Experience in administration, and an ability to teach in one or more of the following additional areas would be advantages: 20th Century Literature; American Literature; Women's Writing; Critical Theory.
The stipend will be on the scale £23,002 to £25,889 a year. Further particulars and an application cover sheet are available online at http://www.seh.ox.ac.uk/, and from the College Secretary and Registrar, St Edmund Hall, Oxford, OX1 4AR (tel. 01865 279009, fax 01865 279002, e-mail college.office@seh.ox.ac.uk). Owing to the Easter closure, the College will be unable to respond to enquiries between 20 March and 31 March 2008.
Applications should include a full curriculum vitae and a completed application cover sheet, and should be sent to the College Secretary and Registrar, St Edmund Hall, Oxford, OX1 4AR, by 14 April 2008. Interviews will be held during the week of 13 May. Candidates should also request two referees to write directly to the College Secretary and Registrar by the closing date.