Assistant Professor of the Practice in International Studies (Political/Cultural/Human Geography)
- Employer
- Boston College
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Nov 18, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Geography
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Position Description
The Boston College
International Studies (IS) Program invites applications for the
position of Assistant Professor of the Practice, in contemporary
political, cultural, or human geography. This is a full-time,
non-tenure-track position with a renewable three-year contract. The
specific area of expertise is open, but it should be international
or global in scope and centered outside the United States. We seek
a candidate who can contribute to the IS Program and the Morrissey
College of Arts & Sciences by providing excellent teaching
informed by scholarship, engaged advising and mentoring to the
diverse students in the IS Program, and service across the
university.
The International Studies Program offers a flexible and rigorous interdisciplinary undergraduate major and minor in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences that develops keen analytical skills and ethical reasoning amidst complex global dynamics. With approximately four hundred majors and minors, and twenty-seven affiliated full-time faculty, the IS Program offers robust opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and scholarly engagement. See the IS Program website for more information about curricula, faculty, and campus activities.
The teaching load will be the equivalent of three undergraduate courses per semester. One of the core responsibilities will be to teach the required introductory course “Where on Earth: Foundations in Political Geography” to approximately 100 incoming IS majors in the sophomore class each Fall semester; this counts as two courses toward the teaching load. Other, smaller, undergraduate courses in the faculty member’s area of expertise will be determined in consultation with the IS Program Director; they must be suitable for IS majors and/or minors, but most will also be open to undergraduates across the university. The faculty member will also serve on the IS Academic Advisory Board, advise undergraduate majors, and supervise a small number of IS senior thesis projects each year as needed.
This appointment will begin in July 2022, with teaching duties beginning mid-August 2022.
Position Qualifications
A Ph.D. in geography or related field is required and must be conferred before August 31, 2022. Candidates must show evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching and a developing record of scholarly activity in their field.
Application Instructions
Applicants
must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three
letters of reference, a teaching statement (describing your
teaching approach and experience), a diversity statement
(describing your experience with and approach to diversity, equity
and inclusion in the classroom) and syllabi from courses taught
and/or proposed, via Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/96033)
by December 15, 2021. After an initial
review, selected candidates will be invited to submit further
materials, including an article or conference-length writing sample
and evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching. First-round
interviews will be conducted via video-conference; finalists will
interview on campus.
For more information, contact Ms. Joan Reilly, administrative assistant for Interdisciplinary Programs, at joan.reilly@bc.edu.About Boston College
Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity. Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.
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