German and Gender Studies Unit A Faculty
About Western Illinois University:
Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, serves more than 12,000 students at its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan, non-residential campus in Moline, IL. Compliance to state and federal hiring standards is coordinated through WIU's Office of Equal Opportunity & Access.
Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.
APPOINTMENT: August 21, 2014
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will have teaching responsibilities for both the Department of Women's Studies and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. The candidate will advance towards tenure in either the Department of Women's Studies or the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, depending on the discipline from which the degree is earned, qualifications, and research interests. The decision regarding the tenuring department will be made in consultation with the successful candidate prior to the beginning of the first contract. Faculty generally teach three courses a semester, with opportunities to teach during the summer terms based on a rotating schedule among faculty. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping develop humanities courses in the area of his or her specialty for the Department of Women's Studies. The candidate will work with the department chair of Foreign Languages and Literatures for the scheduling of courses in that department. Faculty are expected to maintain an active research agenda and to help direct student research. Additionally, faculty contribute to the functions of the departments and university through various service activities.
RANK & SALARY: Assistant Professor. Competitive compensation package. Western Illinois University also offers a competitive benefits package including domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information visit: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Women's Studies, German Studies, or a related field from the humanities. Candidates must be able to teach courses in Women's Studies at the undergraduate and graduate level, including Introduction to Women's Studies, theory courses, and other courses that fall in the area of gender studies. Candidate must also possess native or near-native proficiency in German and be willing and able to teach German language, literature, and culture at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. Candidates must have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence and innovation, an active research agenda that intersects Women's Studies and German Studies, and a willingness to teach occasional online courses.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Online teaching experience
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