Clinical Assistant Professor Disability Studies
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking applicants for a full-time non-tenure track clinical faculty position. This position comes with a nine-month appointment for one year after which time and concurrent with favorable evaluations it may be renewed with two year rolling appointments. This position does not come with the offer of or the possibility of tenure.
Of particular interest are candidates prepared to teach disability studies courses and manage the Disability Studies Program.
Disability Studies (DS) is an interdisciplinary academic field. Scholarship from a vast array of disciplines including history humanities social work gender studies anthropology to name a few contribute to this field. DS focuses on how disability is constructed viewed and understood culturally politically economically and socially. People with disabilities are centered and their experiences in the world create the context for discussion.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching undergraduate and/or masters-level courses in DS
- Advising students in the DS graduate portfolio program
- Advising students in the undergraduate DS minor
- Coordinating DS events across campus with the Disability Cultural Center and faculty in other colleges who work with disability studies
- Coordinate curriculum
The University of Texas at Austin offers unique opportunities for individuals who wish to pursue an academic career in a dynamic collegial environment.The School of Social Work which is ranked nationally among the top ten schools of social work awards bachelors (BSW) masters (MSSW) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees within a research-intensive public university.The School of Social Work is committed to supporting excellence in teaching and scholarship among its faculty and students. The school welcomes applications for clinical faculty positions from exceptional practitioners and scholars committed to teaching and leading initiatives that create environments conducive to the flourishing of all students.
The position requires a masters degree and must meet University requirements for rank.
The preferred candidate will hold a PhD in which their doctoral or current scholarship focuses on a disability studies topic as well as teaching experience in disability studies related courses.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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