Visiting Assistant Professor in South Asian Religions
- Employer
- St. Lawrence University
- Location
- Canton, New York
- Salary
- Comprehensive salary and benefits package.
- Date posted
- Apr 7, 2023
- Website
- http://www.stlawu.edu
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, Religion
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
The Religious Studies Department at St. Lawrence University invites applications for a one-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor in South Asian Religions beginning August 2023.
Teaching load is three courses per semester and will include a survey of South Asian Religions and an introduction to the academic study of religion. Applicants should be conversant with academic method and theory in the study of religion.
Candidates who can teach courses on religion and the environment, religion and public health or wellness, and/or religion and digital media/film are encouraged to apply.
The University is committed to and seeks diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (See the University diversity statement at: http://www.stlawu.edu/president/statement-diversity.)
Minimum qualifications
Ph.D. in hand by August 2023 but ABD candidates may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to teach a course on Yoga strongly preferred.
Interested applicants must apply online at http://employment.stlawu.edu uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to the search chair, Kathleen M. Self (kself@stlawu.edu).
All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.
St. Lawrence University policy requires all employees and students to be up to date with available vaccinations against Covid-19 including, as applicable, a booster shot. Individuals may apply for a medical or religious exemption from this policy.
Located at 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY, St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,400 students from more than 40 states and 40 nations. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.
The University is committed to and seeks diversity among its faculty, staff and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit http://www.stlawu.edu.
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Nestled in New York’s North Country and just 20 miles from the Canadian border, St. Lawrence University is a collaborative community of learners who value thought and action.
Since our founding in 1856, we’ve empowered students to climb as high as the mountain peaks towering through the Adirondack region.
St. Lawrence University students aren’t afraid to ask questions, take risks, or go off the beaten path. More than half our students pursue more than one area of study, and 99% embark on real-world learning experiences; faculty-mentored research, alumni-connected internships, mission-driven service work, and off-campus study, to name a few.
- Website
- http://www.stlawu.edu/
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