SOCIAL SCIENCE GENERAL JOBS - 2013-2014
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Arizona State University, Barrett Honors College - Lecturer (Renewable) []
- The Barrett Honors College of Arizona State University is expanding its faculty and invites applications for a position in the core Honors faculty. The faculty members of Barrett are non-tenure track Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and Principal Lecturers; most are on three-year renewable and rolling appointments. The main teaching responsibility rests on a two-semester interdisciplinary seminar course, The Human Event, in which students examine important ideas from earliest writings to the present. Special attention is given to critical thinking and argumentative writing skills. In addition, faculty members teach upper-division seminars, and mentor honors students throughout their four years in independent studies, individual conferences, theses, and other forms of scholarly achievement.
- Barrett attracts many of the top students in the country and provides them with an enriched academic experience that challenges them and enables them to become better citizens. The typical Barrett freshman is in the top five percent of his or her high school class, has SAT scores of 1320 or above, and has a high school grade-point average of 3.81.
- We seek to fill a full-time, multi-year faculty position whose primary responsibility will be to teach the first-year Human Event seminar. Successful applicants will demonstrate experience in and openness to teaching primary sources through multiple theoretical/disciplinary/methodological approaches, across different cultures and historical eras. The position begins August 2014; the nine-month salary will be based on education and experience.
- Qualifications: A PhD in any field of the humanities, natural or social sciences that complements the academic focus of the existing faculty members. Candidates whose work integrates views from multiple areas of the natural sciences, the social sciences, and/or the humanities are encouraged to apply. Experience in teaching argumentative writing skills is required, and experience leading seminar-based discussions is highly desired.
- Application: Please send: (1) a letter of application detailing teaching philosophy and experience, disciplinary training and research, and how you can contribute to honors education; (2) a C.V.; (3) a brief description of course objectives and themes you would adopt in The Human Event, and a list of readings for the first and second semesters; (4) two letters of recommendation that address the extent and quality of your teaching. Sample syllabi for this course can be found under faculty profiles on the college website. Send your application materials, which should be formatted as PDF files, to: bhcfacultysearch@asu.edu. Questions about the position may be addressed to: Dr. Joseph P. Foy, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, at bhcfacultysearch@asu.edu. Review of applications will begin on March 3, 2014.
- Arizona State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age or veteran status in the University’s services, educational programs, and activities, including, but not limited to, admission to and employment by the University. The Office of Equity & Inclusion has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the University’s non-discrimination policies: Executive Director, Office of Equity & Inclusion, University Services Building, 1551 S. Rural Rd., Tempe, Arizona 85287, Intercampus Mail Code 5612. Phone: (480) 965-5057. For information about ASU’s non-discrimination policies and procedures for filing complaints, please see http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://provost.asu.edu/index.php?q=policies/procedures/p20.htmll.
- NOTE: these positions are also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2013-14
University of California Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) - []
University of California, Berkeley Division of Teaching, Learning, Academic Planning & Facilities Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society Job Description – Tenure Track Faculty Member for the Economic Disparities Cluster
The University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a faculty position (tenure-track) related to Economic Disparities, with a start date of July 1, 2014. A Ph.D. or equivalent is required by the start date. We are especially interested in scholars who investigate economic disparities, with a focus on spatial dimensions of economic disparities, geographies of inequity, African American communities or the African diaspora, or other underrepresented minority communities, either domestically or internationally. The successful candidate will have a program of research that bears on pressing social problems, including but not limited to the urban landscape, health disparities, labor markets, inequality, housing markets, immigration, global labor flows, gendering and marginality, or environmental inequities. The successful candidate will participate in the university’s multidisciplinary and collaborative initiative to understand and alleviate economic disparities, the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society. We are especially interested in scholars who would join the Department of Geography and/or the Department of African American Studies, depending on interest and expertise. The successful candidate will have a PhD in a relevant discipline, such as geography, African American studies, economics, public policy, political science, demography, sociology, anthropology, or planning. Applicants may read about the Hass Diversity Research Initiative and the Economic Disparities Cluster at the website: http://diversity.berkeley.edu/haas-institute
To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00213 Applications must be received by November 1, 2013. Preference will be given to scholars who have demonstrated the potential to make significant research contributions, who have a clear interest in teaching, and who show potential to contribute to the Economic Disparities Cluster within the Haas Center for a Fair and Inclusive Society. Applications must include a letter of interest, a CV, three letters of reference, and three significant writing samples. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement on confidentiality, found at www.chance.berkeley.edu/apo/evallotr.html. Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly urged to apply. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Questions can be directed to nat@berkeley.edu and include
“Economic Disparities Search” in the subject line. The University of California, Berkeley is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs accompanying partners and spouses, please contact the CALcierge office at calcierge@berkeley.edu or visit calcierge.berkeley.edu
- Anyone heard anything about this position? (2/1/14)
- I got an automated rejection email on 2/14/14.
Quest University Canada (BC, CAN) - Social Science General (Nov. 29)[]
Quest University Canada seeks applicants for a full-time, continuing faculty position and we will consider candidates from any social science discipline or any interdisciplinary program where the focus is on the social sciences. The successful candidate will teach concentration courses in their area of specialty, and social science courses in our Foundation Program. All Quest faculty are expected to be able to teach the Cornerstone and Question courses, and candidates who demonstrate the willingness and experience to teach Rhetoric will be given special consideration. We encourage talented instructors with interests beyond our current offerings to apply, but the search will not be limited to this area. In particular, we invite applicants who complement the expertise of our faculty. Areas that are already represented in our social science faculty include: political philosophy, international relations, psychology (comparative, cognitive, cultural, developmental, and, political), sociology, race and ethnicity, resource management and environmental studies, public health and economics (behaviour, micro/macro, international, and environmental development). Please examine the profiles of current faculty and indicate how your expertise complements the expertise of our faculty. In your letter of application please discuss which courses you can create for our concentration program that would expand our offerings to Quest students interested in the social sciences. Please also specify how you are qualified to teach the social science foundation courses. For more detail on these and other courses see Course Descriptions. Rank open. Please do not apply for this position if you are applying for any other position currently being offered at Quest. Hiring for this position is subject to budgetary approval.
All Quest classes are seminar-style and are limited to enrolments of fewer than 20 students. Further details about Quest and the application procedure can be found under Information for Faculty Applicants. Applications should be sent to ssfaculty@questu.ca; please put the words "Social Science General" in the subject heading.
A PhD (or equivalent) and undergraduate-level teaching experience is required. Although research, especially that involving undergraduates, is encouraged, those seeking a research-focused faculty position should not apply. Applications should be received by November 29, 2013; interviews for finalists will be scheduled in December and January. The start date for the position is August 1, 2014.
All applications must include (1) a cover letter of no more than two pages (a) demonstrating familiarity with the Quest academic program, (b) specifying how you are qualified to teach Foundation courses across our academic divisions, (c) discussing which interdisciplinary courses you can create for our concentration program and how it will expand our current offerings to Quest students, (d) explaining what you can contribute to our innovative curriculum, and (e) describe how your scholarship and teaching contribute to diverse communities; (2) a curriculum vitae, including the name and contact information of three references, and (3) a one-page statement of teaching philosophy. Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations. Applications should be sent to ssfaculty@questu.ca. Please do not apply for this position if you are applying for any other position currently offered at Quest.
- Anyone heard about progress on this position?
- Position has been filled.