Job: Visiting Assistant Professor of History (Ethnic Studies)/Director of Women’s and Gender Studies (Whitworth University)
Postion: Visiting Assistant Professor of History (Ethnic Studies) / Director of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Department(s): Ethnic Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies.
Institution: Whitworh University.
Type: Non-Tenure Track
Deadline: Open until filled (official posting: 23 Jan 2015).
Official Posting (https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000868595-01):
Founded in 1890, Whitworth has been consistently ranked among the top regional colleges and universities in the West. In its strong liberal arts undergraduate and graduate programs, Whitworth unites a robust commitment to Christian mission and service, academic rigor, and care for students. An ecumenical community of Christian scholars carries out the universitys mission to provide its diverse student body an education of the mind and heart to enable students to honor God, follow Christ, and serve humanity. Driven by our mission, we understand and affirm the relationship between a commitment to academic excellence and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. For more on Whitworths commitment to diversity, see http://www.whitworth.edu/whitworth2021/index.htm.
We are seeking to hire someone based in the History department, whose research and teaching give significant attention to identities and social constructions that have historically been underrepresented within required college and university curricula. This could include someone in Africana Studies, or some area of Ethnic Studies (preferably a historian) who will help to lead, enhance, and shape the program in Womens and Gender Studies on campus. The History Faculty support student semesters in Latin America, England, France, and China.
For a further description of the History Department and the work of its faculty, please see http://www.whitworth.edu/history/.
For more information about the interdisciplinary program in Womens and Gender Studies, see http://www.whitworth.edu/academic/Department/WomensStudies/.
Responsibilities and duties:
The successful candidate will carry a 21 credit load in History, Womens and Gender Studies, and administration of the WGS program. The exact number of credits in each will be based on the candidates research and teaching interests, and the needs of the institution. The job requires that the candidate participate in governance, advising, and other duties appropriate to a full-time faculty member.
Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:
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Ph.D., ABD (Ph.D. expected by August 2015) or equivalent in the History of any U.S. under-represented populations. Candidates in such fields as Ethnic Studies, Africana Studies, etc. will also be eligible.
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Evidence of the potential for teaching excellence at the university level.
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Evidence of the potential to make a professional contribution as a scholar.
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Commitment to diversity and equity, and an understanding of the ways in which instruction and
administration can be critical to matters of justice and inclusion.
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A commitment to the educational mission of Whitworth as a Christian liberal arts university
affiliated with the Presbyterian church.
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Must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States by the time the appointment is
scheduled to begin and continue to work legally for the duration of appointment.
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Background check and education verification required
APPLICATION PROCESS:
The following documents are required to complete the online application form at www.whitworth.edu/jobs :
1. A letter of interest.
2. Your curriculum vitae.
3. A list of names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three academic references.
4. Your graduate and undergraduate transcripts (may be unofficial).
5. Three recent student course evaluations or a note explaining why they are not available.
6. A short personal essay characterizing your Christian faith. For expanded guidelines, please see
(www.whitworth.edu/facultyfaithessay).
For more information please contact Professor Corliss Slack, History (cslack[at]whitworth.edu); or Professor Jennifer Brown, French/WGS (jbrown[at]whitworth.edu), co-chairs of the hiring committee.
Whitworth complies with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws that are applicable to religious nonprofit institutions and does not engage in unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. With our commitment to building a diverse community, the university encourages applications from populations underrepresented at Whitworth including members of racial/ethnic communities, women, and persons with disabilities.