Social Geography: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Position
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Posted On: October 16, 2024Hours: Full TimeDescription:The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) at The Cooper Union invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Advanced Assistant Professor in Social Geography. We seek a colleague withdisciplinary expertise in Social Geography with a particular focus on urban and environmental issues such as climate change, human migration, urban sustainability, urban geography, and environmental justice. The candidate should demonstrate a promising record of teaching and scholarship in two or more of these areas. We are especially interested in candidates with teaching and research expertise in the study of the Americas.Applicants should demonstrate a record of scholarship and plans for future work as well as evidence of undergraduate teaching excellence. While Cooper Union does not offer degrees in HSS, the humanities and social sciences are foundational to the education of the students in Cooper's three professional Schools of Art, Architecture, and Engineering. The ideal candidate will have a vigorous research agenda and a genuine desire to teach both electives and a core of introductory courses to non-majors. The standard teaching load for tenure-track faculty is 3/3 with a course release for each of the first three semesters. Successful candidates should be able to teach in our core curriculum as well as offer elective courses in the fields listed above; serve on faculty, college, and university committees; and conduct research and publish in relevant areas of the field.This position also allows for the opportunity to help configure a fresh vision of the HSS core curriculum that is a critical component of our professional degree programs. We seek a colleague who will collaborate in teaching and research with faculty from our professional degree programs, while pursuing individual research that takes advantage of the scholarly networks within the broader New York City academic community and beyond. The individual appointed to this position will have a significant voice in the future development of the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences within an institution focused on pre-professional training in Art, Architecture, and Engineering.Teaching obligations: HSS faculty are expected to teach two core courses and one elective as part of a 3/3 teaching schedule, with nine credits of course release within the first six semesters.Requirements: Candidates should have completed the Ph.D. by the position start date (August 23, 2025). Postdocs and visiting assistant professors are encouraged to apply.Application Instructions:Applicants should submit the following materials to :Cover letterCurriculum vitaeTeaching philosophyWriting sampleSample syllabusName and contact details of three refereesReview of applications will begin December 2, 2024, for optimal consideration. We plan to conduct virtual interviews for selected candidates in January and February, with campus visits to follow in March.Salary range for this position: $90,000 to $100,000. This is a unionized position.The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.#J-18808-Ljbffr