Assistant Teaching Professor of Honors

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7248527 (Ref.No. BSU43109)
Posted: May 27, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Full-time, nine-month, one-year renewable position from the areas of the natural/physical sciences, social sciences, humanities or fine arts.

The Honors College seeks an innovative and dynamic non-tenure line faculty member to teach courses in the core honors curriculum, as well as upper-level honors courses in their areas of study. With a growing number of honors students from science, health, media, architecture, and pre-professional majors, the Honors College is particularly interested in applicants who might be able to connect aspects of storytelling with some or all of these areas. In a recent survey of honors students, which asked about future honors course interest, students highlighted course topics that might aid in their understanding of how storytelling, digital storytelling, and/or folklore connect to contemporary issues. While these are ideal areas, applicants from all disciplines are invited to apply.

Job Function:

Full-time, nine-month, one-year renewable position from the areas of the natural/physical sciences, social sciences, humanities or fine arts.

Minimum Experience:

A. Graduate degree in the natural, physical, or social sciences; humanities; the fine arts; or closely related areas from an accredited college or university by the time of employment.
B. Evidence of potential for excellence in pedagogical innovation, interdisciplinary interactions, and mentoring undergraduates.

Preferred Experience:

A. Terminal degree in the natural, physical, or social sciences; or closely related areas from an accredited college or university.
B. Experience teaching small, discussion-based seminars.
C. Experience teaching across disciplines, crafting service-learning or community engagement collaborations, and mentoring students.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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