Chair, Department of Social Sciences
- Employer
- Michigan Technological University
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Dec 14, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Anthropology & Archaeology, Geography, Political Science & International Relations, Sociology
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological
University invites applications for the position of department
chair. We seek an established scholar and motivated leader
committed to innovative research and scholarship, applied teaching
methods, and professional excellence to promote our dynamic
interdisciplinary department. Successful applicants will
demonstrate high achievement in teaching, research, and service; a
strong record of organizational management; experience managing
external research funding; experience developing and/or evaluating
curricula; and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and
inclusion in higher education. A Ph.D. in a field that articulates
with our Department of Social Sciences is required. Full and
Associate Professors may apply.
The Department of Social Sciences takes a transdisciplinary
approach to addressing socioeconomic, technological, and
environmental change to create a sustainable, just, and prosperous
world. Our faculty are institutional leaders in action-based
learning, applied inquiry, and community-engaged research. We offer
two graduate programs (M.S. and Ph.D.) in Environmental &
Energy Policy and Industrial Heritage & Archaeology. The
department's undergraduate majors include Sustainability Science
and Society, Anthropology, History, and Social Sciences. Candidates
must articulate how their areas of specialization and professional
experience will enhance these research and teaching strengths.
These areas may include but are not limited to environmental
history, public health and policy, climate and society, heritage
policy and governance, risk and resiliency, cultural and natural
heritage, and the politics and legacies of
deindustrialization.
Strong candidates will demonstrate experience in collaboration
across disciplines and working effectively within a structure of
shared governance. Other desirable experiences include mentoring,
program development especially in general education and/or
curricula that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, working
within technological or engineering higher education programs, and
alumni relations and fundraising.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity
Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer, that provides
equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and
individuals with disabilities. Applications from women and BIPOC
scholars are highly encouraged by both the department and the
institution. Michigan Tech is building a culturally diverse faculty
committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment
and strongly encourages applications from all individuals. We are
an ADVANCE Institution having thrice received National Science
Foundation funds in support of efforts to increase diversity,
inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and
underrepresented individuals in STEM. Michigan Tech actively
supports dual-career partners to retain a quality workforce; we
offer career exploration advice and assistance finding positions at
the University and in the local community https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement.
Candidates may be invited to bring a guest to an on-campus
interview.
The review of applications will commence on January 22, 2021. The
Committee will give full consideration to applications received by
that date. Interested candidates should complete the online
application and upload required materials, including: (1) a letter
of interest, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) a statement of leadership
philosophy, (4) a statement that describes the applicant’s past
efforts and future plans to advance diversity, equity, and
inclusion in higher education, and (5) names and contact
information for three references.
You can find out more about this position, including where to
submit your materials electronically at:
http://www.employment.mtu.edu/cw/en-us/job/492425.
Please direct inquiries to Dr. Sarah Fayen Scarlett at
sfscarle@mtu.edu or (906) 487-2110.
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