Diversity as Mission Postdoctoral Fellowship

• The Diversity as Mission Fellowships aim to enhance the diversity of professoriate at GCU by offering opportunities for emerging scholars who are from communities that are underrepresented in academia to develop their teaching, research, and service experience. These scholars animate GCU’s Mercy Catholic mission by enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion as inherent to the work of a social justice which centers the whole person.
  
  Postdoctoral fellows advance their research, scholarship, and teaching while engaged in service responsibilities of a faculty member. Fellows are housed in their relevant academic department or the Sister Mary Joseph Cunningham Library and are affiliated with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. They hold 50% of a full-time faculty’s course load and serve the university in various capacities. Fellows receive mentorship from a senior faculty member.
  
  Essential Functions:
  

• Teaching in relevant academic department
• Community presentations/workshops related to academic research
• Programming and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in conjunction with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a terminal degree (EdD, PhD, PsyD, MFA, MLS, etc.) earned within the past 5 years, and should be considering a career in one of the following fields:
  • Arts & Sciences: Religious Studies (specialization within Catholic theology), Social Work
  • Business & Digital Media: Sports Management
  • Library: Reference & Instruction

Application Instructions

A complete application consists of the following elements:

• Cover letter indicating area of expertise and desired department for placement
• Curriculum vitae
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are permissible in initial application stages)
• Research statement which explains the focus of your academic work
• Teaching statement which highlights evidence of teaching ability
• A diversity statement which describes your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Two letters of recommendation

Letters of recommendation can be sent by mail to:

Dr. Ria DasGupta

Chief Diversity Officer

Georgian Court University

900 Lakewood Avenue

Lakewood, NJ 08701

Or by email to odei@georgian.edu with the subject line: Postdoctoral Fellowship Application

Complete applications must be received by January 15, 2022 to ensure full consideration.

For questions, please call (732) 987-2336 or email odei@georgian.edu.

**Effective October 1, 2021, proof of vaccination or submission of weekly COVID-19 tests are required for all Georgian Court employees. A copy of your CDC vaccination card should be shared with the Office of Human Resources before your first day of employment. All information will be kept confidential **

**Must be US work authorized**