Africana Studies Professor

Wilkes University is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in Africana Studies. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to provide leadership and guidance for the Africana Studies minor program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the Africana Studies minor program, including working with University Chairs to engage instructors and developing new courses.
• Teach required courses for the minor, including Introduction to Africana Studies, and contribute other courses that serve the minor.
• Oversee program assessment and review of curriculum, and publicize the minor and recruit students.
• Advise and mentor minors in the program, engage in outreach to student organizations, and facilitate extracurricular and co-curricular programs.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline in hand by the time of appointment.
• Expertise in Africana Studies or a related discipline.
• Ability to teach required courses for the minor and contribute other courses that serve the minor.

About Wilkes University:

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and 1,500 full-time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.