Assistant Professor - English (Drama and Performance Studies)
- Employer
- Baruch College
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Nov 3, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Performing Arts
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Description:
The English Department of Baruch College,
CUNY seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor with
a specialization in drama and performance studies. Areas of focus
could include modern or contemporary U.S. theater and/or anglophone
theater in other contexts around the world. We welcome candidates
whose scholarship situates drama and other forms of performance in
relation to other national and transnational cultural, social, and
literary developments. Teaching opportunities will include courses
in drama, Great Works of Literature (our world literature
requirement), First-Year Writing, and other literature
courses.
Our Department and College are committed to building and supporting
a diverse faculty that values undergraduate teaching and mentorship
as well as interdisciplinary research and teaching. We strongly
encourage applications from individuals who are under-represented
in the profession across color, creed, race, class, ethnic and
national origin, physical ability, and gender and sexual
identity. Baruch College serves one of the most culturally
diverse undergraduate student bodies in the nation and has been
recognized as a foremost engine of upward mobility for students in
New York City.
Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of
expertise. Shares responsibility for committee and department
assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other
functions.
Compensation and
Benefits:
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits
package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits,
paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide
mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as
part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional
development.
Qualifications:
Ph.D. degree in area(s) of experience or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.
- How to Apply:
STEP ONE - Click "Apply Now"
Go to the CUNY website http://www.cuny.edu/employment.html to
see the complete position description and job requirements in
CUNYfirst under Job Opening ID #23012.
You can view and apply for this job in CUNYfirst via the following
direct link to the posting. Candidates should
provide:
-A cover letter explaining the candidate’s qualifications for the
position
-A Curriculum Vitae
-A 20-25 page writing sample
-A statement of teaching philosophy
-A diversity statement: Applicants are required to submit a
narrative statement describing their
commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students
in a multicultural/multiethnic
urban campus environment with a substantial population of students
who are among the first
generation of their family to attend a college or university.
-Three letters of recommendation
STEP TWO - Go to https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/hrref/
All applicants are required to have three confidential letters of
recommendation submitted electronically by their references as
described below.
Please go to https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/hrref/ and
enter the contact information for three (3) references. The online
system will automatically send your references a request to submit
a letter via the system. Full instructions will be
provided.
Emailed or hard copy applications will not be considered.
Closing Date:
Posting will end on December 23, 2021 and review of applications will start on November 22, 2021.
EEO Statement:
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
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