Associate Professor or Full Professor

Indiana University, United States

Updated: 25 days ago
Location: Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
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Posting Details
Position Details


Title Associate Professor or Full Professor
Appointment Status Tenure Track
Department IU Northwest Minority Studies
Location Northwest
Position Summary
Position Summary:
The Department of Minority Studies at Indiana University Northwest invites applicants for an Associate or Full professor of African-American and African Diaspora Studies, commencing August 2024. This position in the Department of Minority Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Northwest is a full-time position with the possibility of summer assignments and associated stipend in accordance with programmatic need.
Core responsibilities include an active research program with regular publications, a standard teaching load of three courses per semester in face-to-face and online modalities, and providing service to the department, discipline, campus, and the surrounding community. Applicants will be expected to assume a leadership role in the department that can include becoming the Director of the African-American and African-Diaspora Studies program, the Department Chair, and leading efforts in curriculum development and program growth.
ABOUT INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST

One of seven campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. The campus has a diverse student population of approximately 3,500 degree-seeking students and 1,800 dual-credit students and has been recognized by the Department of Education as a minority and Hispanic serving institution. The campus offers Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Business and Economics, the School of the Arts, and the School of Education. The campus is also host to IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary, the region’s only four-year medical doctorate program. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity, research, and community engagement. Indiana University Northwest is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. The University actively encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Basic Qualifications
Academic research area is open, but preference will be given to scholars whose focus complements our existing strengths.
Required Qualifications:
• An earned PhD in African American Studies, African Diaspora Studies, Race/Ethnic Studies or closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research and/or creative activity.
• Demonstrated ability to develop curricula and academic programs.
• Demonstrated experience teaching African-American and African-Diaspora studies courses at the university level.
• Demonstrated interest in community-based service and engagement.
• Willingness to contribute to the mission, values, and DEIJ goals of the institution.
• A record of scholarly and professional accomplishment to qualify for appointment at the rank of associate professor (or professor) with tenure.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with asynchronous online college-level teaching.
• Experience teaching a diverse student body and first-generation college students.
• Membership and engagement in academic and professional associations related to the discipline.
Department Contact for Questions
Questions can be directed to Dr. Mark Hoyert, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, [email protected] , (219) 980 6629.
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank Salary and rank commensurate with education and experience.
Special Instructions
Interested candidates should review and complete the online application that requires uploading: 1) Curriculum vitae; 2) Letter of application; 3) Statements on research and teaching philosophy; 4) Statement of curriculum development for Minority Studies Programs (indicated as Other); and 4) List of references with contact information to include mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/21653
Review date begins January 22, 2024: (Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee).

Final date: February 12, 2024: Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
For Best Consideration Date
Expected Start Date 08/01/2024
Posting/OAA # IU-100685-2023

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