Teaching Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 02 Jun 2022

Posting Information
Posting Information


Department American Studies - 311100
Application Deadline 06/02/2022
Position Type Visiting / Part-time Faculty
Working Title Teaching Assistant Professor
Appointment Type Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Position Number 20045555
Vacancy ID F002595
Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary
Hours per week 15
FTE 0.375
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications
Proposed Start Date 07/01/2022
Estimated duration of appointment 1 year

Position Information


Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Department of American Studies is one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs at UNC-Chapel Hill, with roots in the study of folklore and the American South going back to the 1920s. A formal program in American studies was established in 1968, and exciting additions in American Indian and indigenous studies, Southern studies, and global American studies have been added in the past two decades. The Department of American Studies has a tradition of vigorous teaching and an innovative curriculum that offers stimulating opportunities to study the United States and the diversity and influence of its peoples, institutions, texts, performances, and places. In addition, each of our areas of major concentration incorporates global and comparative perspectives. The department’s commitment to interdisciplinary approaches empowers students to value the nation’s complexity by engaging with a variety of historical, literary, artistic, political, social, cultural, legal, racial, ethnic, and ethnographic perspectives within and beyond the United States. American studies majors graduate with a comprehension of the dynamics of American culture that prepares them to make a responsible and critical difference in the variety of professions they choose to pursue.
Position Summary
The Department of American Studies (AMST) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a temporary teaching hire to offer two courses that contribute to our American Indian and Indigenous Studies major concentration and minor in the 22-23 academic year. Contingent upon departmental determination, there may also be a third course offered in the Spring 2023 semester. While area of expertise is open, we are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute foremost to our Language and Expressive Culture subfield and secondarily to our Law and Social Science subfield. Information on representative courses can be found here. The successful candidate will help to diversify the course offerings of a campus-wide multidisciplinary program.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
MA in American Studies, AIIS studies or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
N/A
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
N/A
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
To apply please provide a cover letter of interest, curriculum vitae, at least one sample syllabus/course description, your terminal degree transcripts and a list of at least 3 references that can be called upon for review. Information about our program can be found here. 
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Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Jennifer Camelle Washington
Department Contact Telephone or Email 919-962-5483 or [email protected]
Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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