Heanon Wilkins Faculty Fellows/Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor

Miami University; Oxford (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami University’s Heanon Wilkins Fellows program is seeking early-career faculty fellows committed to inclusion and diversity in higher education. Selected fellows will benefit from reduced teaching loads to focus on research and mentoring in various interdisciplinary areas, including sustainability, environmental justice, and more. Ideal candidates will have a completed doctorate by December 2024 and are encouraged to apply to contribute to Miami's commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Completed doctorate or terminal degree by December 2024.
• Expertise in sustainability and environmental justice fields is preferred.
• Early-career candidates welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Engage in mentoring and research with reduced teaching responsibilities.
• Participate in discussions on inclusive pedagogy and diversity.
• Prepare for a career in higher education, ideally in faculty roles.

Skills

Teaching skills

Research expertise

Mentoring

Education

Doctorate or terminal degree

Job description

Miami University’s Heanon Wilkins Fellows program recruits annual cohorts of up to ten (10) scholars whose interests align with Miami’s core values of diversity and community, with a particular commitment to inclusive excellence. Heanon Wilkins Fellows are paired with dedicated mentoring and intentional preparation for a career in higher education, ideally as members of Miami’s permanent staff or faculty.

This program is named after Dr. Heanon Wilkins, Miami University's first full-time African-American faculty member. A distinguished professor of Spanish, Portuguese, and Black World Studies, Dr. Wilkins exemplifies Miami’s teacher-scholar faculty, having received Miami's highest honors in teaching, research, and service. Honoring his legacy, we aim to recruit cohorts of excellent future faculty committed to fostering diversity in higher education through this program.

Each year, we invite applicants whose expertise aligns with anticipated departmental needs over the next two years. Based on successful performance evaluations, fellows may be invited to continue in librarian or faculty positions, including tenure-eligible roles, as available. This posting is specifically for those interested in pursuing a faculty position.

We welcome scholars from all disciplines to apply as faculty fellows, with particular interest in candidates who will enhance our campus’ interdisciplinary research strength around sustainability and environmental justice. This includes, but is not limited to, fields such as social entrepreneurship, public health, data analytics, natural sciences, politics, law, public policy, psychology, media, journalism, film, computer science, and cybersecurity.

The fellowship lasts for a minimum of one academic year (9-month faculty appointment), with a strong possibility of reappointment. Faculty fellows have reduced teaching responsibilities to foster research; they engage in mentoring, career development, and participate in discussions on inclusive pedagogy and diversity organized by the Offices of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion and the Provost.

Required: Miami University welcomes early-career candidates who will have completed a doctorate or terminal degree by December 2024 and within four years prior to the August 2024 appointment date.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement (1-5 pages) indicating area or discipline, teaching philosophy, and sample scholarship via this link. For inquiries, contact Dana Cox at [e-mail]. Application review begins October 1, 2023, and continues until positions are filled.

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