Ainsworth Visiting Scholar of American Culture
Job Title: Ainsworth Visiting Scholar of American Culture
FLSA Classification
Reports to: Tim Smith
Date: 9/30/2024
Job Description:
Randolph College, a small liberal arts college in Lynchburg, Virginia, invites applications for its next Ainsworth Visiting Scholar of American Culture. This position is a three-year appointment at the assistant professor level beginning July 1, 2025; the report date is mid-August.
We seek a scholar and teacher with expertise in American culture and life. This scholar will co-lead Randolph College’s innovative American Culture Program and teach courses in their field. The candidate’s area of expertise is open, though we encourage applicants with strengths in interdisciplinary fields such as African-American Studies, Asian American Studies, Latino/a Studies, Native American Studies, and Gender Studies.
The American Culture Program, funded by the Hilsweck Foundation, is an interdisciplinary program that allows Randolph College students to engage in a concentrated and immersive study of a particular aspect of American culture. Students in the American Culture Program learn through readings, films, discussions, visiting speakers, and travel. The lens through which this program examines American culture changes every three years, and the Ainsworth Scholar will be responsible for collaborating with the Director of the American Culture Program to develop the next theme.
We seek a candidate with culturally responsive and innovative pedagogical approaches to teach in our TAKE2 curricular model, where classes are offered in two 7-week sessions each semester. In the fall, the candidate will teach one course in their field in each session. In the spring, the candidate will teach one course in their field in one session and team-teach two courses comprising the American Culture Program in the other.
Summary/objective
Essential functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Competencies
Supervisory responsibilities
Work environment
Physical demands
Travel required
Yes. Travel with students is required.
Required education and experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required education and experience:
Qualifications:
Ph.D., well-advanced ABD, or equivalent; evidence of scholarly achievement or promise; and success in teaching undergraduates. Salary at the Assistant Professor level.
Preferred education and experience
Additional eligibility requirements:
Applications are especially encouraged from members of groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education. Deadline for applications is December 15, 2024. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2025. Applicants should email a letter of interest, CV, and three names of references to ainsworthscholarsearch@randolphcollege.edu. Semi-finalists will be asked for three letters of reference. In their cover letter, candidates should address teaching philosophy and how diversity informs their teaching, scholarship, and service.
Work authorization/security clearance requirements
Must be authorized to work in the United States. Pre-employment criminal background checks.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement
Randolph College is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, political beliefs, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, termination, placement, transfer, layoff, recall, compensation, and training.
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
