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Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Studies # 072501

Associate or Full Professor of African American Literature and Director of the African American Studies Program

Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Studies # 072501

The Department of African American Studies at Syracuse University invites applications for a one year, non-tenure- track, Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Studies, to begin Fall 2016. The Ph.D. (or the equivalent) degree must be in hand by June 2016. Required qualifications include a PhD in African American Studies or within a Social Science discipline (history, political science, sociology) with an emphasis in African American Studies; demonstrated excellence in teaching, and commitment to participating in a thriving interdisciplinary African American Studies Department.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach three courses per semester, one which includes Research Methods in African American Studies course in the Fall. Other courses are assigned by the department based on student demand, along with successful candidate's expertise. We will begin to review applications as we receive them and will continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by June 13, 2016.

For full consideration, interested candidate must go to www.sujobopps.com # 072501 and complete an online faculty application and attach the following documents: CV, a letter of application which includes a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness and contact information for three professional references. Information on the Department of African American Studies is on the Department's website: http://aas.syr.edu.

Syracuse University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Associate or Full Professor of African American Literature and Director of the African American Studies Program

The College of Charleston welcomes applications for a senior scholar of African

American literature to direct the African American Studies Program. Applicant must be

tenurable at the level of Associate Professor or Professor of African American Studies.

The African American Studies program is a thriving and exciting academic area at the

College. It houses the newest major in the School of Languages, Cultures, and World

Affairs (LCWA). The Program collaborates curricularly and co-curricularly with key

institutional partners, including the Avery Research Center for African American

History and Culture, and the program in the Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World.

The Program's core and affiliate faculty cover a range of disciplines across the College.

The position has a start date of August 16, 2017. Required qualifications include a PhD

in English, with a concentration in African American Literature; or PhD in African American Studies, with a concentration or emphasis in African American/Diaspora literature; an established publishing record; demonstrated excellence in teaching; and a commitment to participating in a growing African American Studies program. Expertise in comparative literatures of the African diaspora is a plus. Administrative experience is preferred.

The position's overall workload includes a reduced teaching load commensurate with

administrative duties.

Submit cover letter, cv, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement, unofficial

graduate transcript(s), and contact information for three references at

http://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/5009 by October 1, 2016. Statement of teaching

philosophy must outline teaching experience and ability to assess learning outcomes.

Cover letter should address administrative experience and interests.

The College of Charleston is a public liberal arts college in the State of South Carolina,

located in the downtown area of Charleston. Founded in 1770, the College has a rich

history, with an enrollment of approximately 10,000 undergraduate students. The

College of Charleston celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from members of

any group that has been historically underrepresented in the American academy.

The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and

does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual

orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin,

veteran status, genetic information, or disability.