Washington University in St. Louis, African & African American Studies
Director of African & African American Studies
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Missouri, United States |
Position: | Director |
Director of the African and African American Studies Program
Washington University in St. Louis
The School of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis seeks a dynamic, senior scholar to lead African and African American Studies and develop the future planning and direction for the program. The qualified candidate will have significant prior teaching experience with both graduates and undergraduates and a distinguished record of research and publishing required for a tenured position as a full professor. (Applicants at the advanced associate professorship level for whom the rank of full is imminent will also be considered.) Moreover, the successful candidate must have demonstrable administrative and leadership ability. A PhD in a related humanities or social science discipline with a principal focus on some aspect or region of the African Diaspora is required.
The duties of director include development and implementation of academic and scholarly activities for the program, responsibility for financial planning and budgets, and the administrative supervision of the faculty, staff, and students in the program. In addition, the director will formulate a strategic vision for African and African American Studies with input from colleagues and stakeholders across the university. As this program has had a long standing commitment to St. Louis, it is expected that the director will engage himself or herself and the program in the civic life of the community beyond the walls of the university. The director reports to the dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences for the term of the directorship. As a professor, regular duties will include teaching, advising students, research and writing for publication, departmental governance, and university service.
Application materials should include the most recent version of the applicant’s curriculum vitae and a formal letter of interest which would list three references. Materials can be sent to Janary Stanton, Administrative Assistant of the African and African American Studies Program, at jstanton@wustl.edu. Or material can be mailed to:
Search Committee
c/o Janary Stanton
African and African American Studies Program
Campus Box 1109
Washington University
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
Full consideration and priority will be given to application materials received by November 15, 2015, but materials will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Washington University in St. Louis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and especially encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
Contact: |
Search Committee c/o Janary Stanton jstanton@wustl.edu or via U.S. Mail to Search Committee, c/o Ms. Janary Stanton African and African American Studies Program Campus Box 1109 Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130
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Website: | None |
Primary Category: | African American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | African History / Studies Black History / Studies Colonial and Post-Colonial History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 10/09/2015 |
Closing Date | 01/07/2016 |