| Honors College Position Availability – New Mexico State University Department: Honors College Position Title: Assistant Professor Rank: Assistant Professor, tenure track Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience Effective Date: Fall 2012 New Mexico State University seeks to fill a tenure track assistant professor position in an interdisciplinary field that will provide depth to its Honors College, strength to an academic department, and diversity to its faculty. Although the appointment will be made in an academic department, the candidate’s teaching responsibilities will include one course per semester in the Honors College, with the remainder of the teaching, scholarship, and service/outreach assignment to be determined by the relevant academic department. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have a terminal degree from an accredited institution by the time of appointment and be eligible for appointment in any academic department that offers General Education courses. Preferred Qualifications: The candidate should have prior experience teaching courses at the undergraduate level as well as a track record promoting the educational achievement of undergraduate underrepresented minority students. The candidate should also have a record of scholarship and/or creative activity in the appropriate discipline. Applications are especially encouraged from persons whose scholarship emphasizes one or more of the following interdisciplinary perspectives: • health disparities • nanotechnology • ethics, including bio/medical ethics • economic development, including entrepreneurship • Southwestern and border history and/or culture • social and/or environmental justice • sustainability • the social, cultural, and/or educational experiences of underrepresented minorities. Examples of Duties: The candidate will have academic responsibilities in the undergraduate and graduate curriculum of the discipline in which the appointment is made. As part of the regular teaching assignment, the candidate will also develop and teach one course per semester in the Honors College. Depending on the academic department of appointment, the person selected may also be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students, maintain a scholarly agenda, and serve on university committees. For detailed information and complete application procedures for this position, please visit the NMSU Human Resources web site at: http://www.nmsu.edu/~personel/postings/faculty/13491837.html. To apply: Please upload the required materials using the online form below. Or, if you prefer, you may email the required application materials to Dr. William Eamon, Dean, Honors College, New Mexico State University at: weamon@nmsu.edu. Required Materials 1. a cover letter explaining the candidate’s interest in the position and addressing both the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position; 2. a statement of scholarly activities; 3. brief descriptions of two interdisciplinary honors courses appropriate for general education that the candidate proposes to teach; 4. a curriculum vitae; and 5. the names and contact information of 3 references. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2011; applications received after this date may be considered. Apply Online You may apply by uploading the required materials using this online form. Please use .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) or .doc (Microsoft Word) format. Please upload the required materials as a single application file. Click here to apply. |
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