Faculty Assistant Instructional Professor, Dept. of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity
Description
The Social Sciences Division at the University of Chicago invites applications for a one-year, non-renewable appointment as a full-time Assistant Instructional Professor in the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity, beginning on or after August 1, 2024. Responsibilities include a) designing and teaching six classes annually across our three-quarter academic year (contingent upon departmental needs), which may include serving as a preceptor for the BA thesis seminar; b) participating in the departmental workshop/speaker series; and c) advising a small number of BA theses (contingent upon student research interests). The salary is commensurate with experience, and the candidate will also receive a standard University benefits package, a professional development fund, and a relocation allowance.
This position will be part of the SEIU bargaining unit.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD in Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, American Studies with an emphasis on Islam, or in a closely related field. We are particularly interested in applicants who work at the intersection of race and religion in the contemporary United States. Prior teaching and advising experience in these areas is required.
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit their materials through the University of Chicago’s Interfolio site https://apply.interfolio.com/149103 and upload the following: 1) Cover Letter – Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) One representative writing sample – A sample of either a published piece from a book, edited volume, journal, or, if unpublished, a work or section of no more than 10,000 words, 4) a teaching statement, 5) At least one course syllabus, and 6) two letters of recommendation.
Review of applications will begin on August 3, 2024 and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.
We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.
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Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.
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