Asst. Prof. in English & Africana Studies: African & African American Literature & Culture
- Employer
- RDW Group - University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston, Rhode Island
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Sep 15, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
English and Africana Studies are historically linked departments with a long and deep tradition of collaboration in shared courses, graduate supervision, faculty association, and public programming. We are seeking to attract a diverse pool of job applicants for this position. A key pillar of URI’s mission is to “inspire an enlightened community that is characterized by vibrant cultural diversity; that embraces difference; that is built upon a learning environment that fosters respect, understanding, and social justice; and that rejects prejudice and intolerance.” Our departments seek candidates whose principles align with that mission.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in African and African American literature and culture. Maintain a record of publication in the field. Advise students. Contribute to department, college, and university governance, public outreach, and service.
For complete details, and the application process itself, please visit the URI jobs website at https://jobs.uri.edu to apply for faculty job posting (F00329).
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by November 1, 2022. Second consideration may be given to applications received by November 15, 2022. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (November 15, 2022) may not be given full consideration.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY.
The University of Rhode Island is an AA/EEOD employer.
Women, persons of color, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply.
Company
The University of Rhode Island is the State’s public learner-centered research university. We are a community joined in a common quest for knowledge. The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the distinctive educational opportunities of a major research university.
Our undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, research, and outreach serve Rhode Island and beyond. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are united in one common purpose: to learn and lead together. Embracing Rhode Island’s heritage of independent thought, we value:
- Creativity and Scholarship Diversity, Fairness, and Respect Engaged Learning and Civic Involvement Intellectual and Ethical Leadership
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