Heres a copy of the response I sent to Karl. I did not realize others
were interested in my response, but there it is. And yes, in my opinion,
the department would definitely consider a person like yourself (Leigh).
THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN. OF COURSE I AM CONCERNED AS WELL. WE TRIED TO
EEK MORE OUT OF OUR DEAN, BUT NO GO. WE ARE APPROVED FOR A PERSON TO TEACH
HALF TIME (2 COURSES IN ONE SEMESTER, ONE IN ANOTHER). WE KNOW THAT MANY
WONT BE INTERESTED BECAUSE THEY CANT AFFORD TO EAT!, BUT WHAT WE ARE HOPING
IS THAT THERE MAY BE SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO FOR OTHER REASONS WANTS ONLY
PART TIME (RAISING A FAMILY PART TIME, WRITING A BOOK, SPOUSE IN THE
VICINITY, INDEPENDENTLY WEALTHY?), NO SERIOUSLY, MAYBE SOMEONE WHO HAS
OTHER REASONS FOR BEING IN THIS AREA, MAYBE SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO GET MORE
EXPERIENCE "TEACHING". THE OTHER GOOD NEWS IS THAT IT WILL ALMOST
CERTAINLY BE APPROVED FOR TWO MORE YEARS (DUE TO OUR LEAVE SITUATION) AND
THOSE YEARS MAY BE AT FULL TIME. AND NO, I, IN MY CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD NOT
HAVE TAKEN SUCH A POSITION EARLY ON IN MY CAREER, BUT I WOULD NOW, IF IT
WERE IN THE RIGHT PLACE, SOMEWHERE WHERE MY FAMILY AND I WANTED TO LIVE FOR
A YEAR AND I WOULD TAKE A LEAVE FROM VASSAR (KNOW OF ANY IN ISRAEL AS THATS
WHERE I WANT TO GO ON SABBATICAL NEXT YEAR). I HOPE I HAVE NOT GONE ON TOO
MUCH.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS,
CINDY
P.S. ACTUALLY WE ALREADY HAVE THREE SERIOS APPLICANTS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR
THE JOB.