Visiting Assistant Professor, International Affairs

The International Affairs Program at Skidmore College invites applications for a 1-year, full-time position at the rank of Lecturer/Visiting Assistant Professor with expertise in culture, specifically in the intersections of race, gender and class in International Affairs, and a regional focus on Latin America or Africa. We seek a colleague from the humanities and/or social sciences who can deliver an intermediate interdisciplinary course in global culture, an interdisciplinary research methods course, 2 electives in their area of expertise, as well as help deliver the program’s core senior capstone course.

The position carries a teaching load of eighteen faculty workload credits per year (five courses over two semesters). All teaching is at the undergraduate level.

Qualifications:

Interested candidates must be ABD or have completed their PhD. They must also have some independent teaching experience and be able to offer evidence of teaching competence at the undergraduate level.

Required documents needed to apply:

Candidates will submit an online application, a cover letter, an updated CV, and three references. The cover letter must focus on the candidate’s teaching philosophy and experience, and their preparation for teaching the kinds of courses described above, including prospective elective offerings . It must also include a brief explanation of how the candidate’s teaching interests, and pedagogy engage questions of cultural diversity, and how their courses would foster active learning, inclusive discussion, and global awareness.

Review of applications begins immediately until the position is filled by late-March. We strongly encourage candidates to submit their materials as soon as possible.

Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York with curricular strengths across the humanities, arts, social sciences, and natural sciences. Our approximately 2,500 undergraduate students come from almost 50 states and over 40 countries.

Pay Range: Commensurate with experience

In order to prevent or significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission at Skidmore College and protect all members of the College community from infection, successful candidates will be required to submit proof of full vaccination as a condition of employment, unless exempted as a reasonable accommodation of a medical condition or sincerely religious belief or practice.

EEO STATEMENT

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Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

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