Assistant Professor, General Faculty - Global Studies

The University of Virginia's interdisciplinary program in Global Studies invites applications for a three-year general faculty position at the assistant professor level. Global Studies is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program with concentrations in development, public health, security and justice, environments and sustainability, and commerce. We seek people from all disciplines who can teach courses of relevance across two or more of these concentrations, drawing on their research and teaching experience in such broad topics as: political economy; human rights and peace and conflict studies; sustainable development; climate change and environmental justice; immigration, forced migration, and refugees; race, gender, indigeneity and social justice. The successful applicant will teach six undergraduate courses per year. For information on the Global Studies program, see: https://globalstudies.as.virginia.edu/ .

Candidates should hold a PhD or appropriate terminal degree by time of appointment.

This position will remain open until filled; review of applications will begin on December 22, 2022. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please apply through Workday , and search for R0042266 . Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter describing how you can contribute to our interdisciplinary Global Studies program. In addition, your letter should address your experience working with diverse populations and your values regarding diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Contact information for at least 3 references
• Two sample syllabi or course proposals
• An article- or chapter-length writing sample (published or unpublished)

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive consideration. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'.

For additional information about the position, please contact Richard Handler at rh3y@virginia.edu.

For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.

UVA is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the eastern shore and the nation's Capital. Charlottesville is one of the best places to live; outdoors, vibrant town with culture, music, restaurants, excellent schools, etc. Opportunities for excellent clinical, and laboratory-based research and teaching pursuits working within the collegial work environment are available.

UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/ For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .

For more information on the benefits available to faculty at UVA, visit https://provost.virginia.edu/subsite/faculty-development and hr.virginia.edu/benefits .

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

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The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.