Job Openings
1.) Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences:
Tenure Track Cultural Studies Faculty
Responsibilities include: full-time undergraduate teaching load (3/3), including cultural studies courses at all levels; scholarship and professional activity; student advising; and service to the College and community.
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Columbia College Chicago encourages female, GLTB, disabled, minority classified & international individuals to apply for all positions. We will begin reviewing applications on September 30, 2008. Please send letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching excellence, graduate transcripts, writing sample of research/scholarship, and three letters of reference to:
Carmelo Esterrich, PhD
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences
Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605-1996
2.) Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences:
Tenure Track Position in Economics
The Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences at Columbia College Chicago invites applications for a new tenure-track position in Economics, starting in the Fall of 2009. The ideal applicant should have teaching and research interests in at least two of the following areas: international, behavioral, resource and environmental, labor, public, or urban and regional economics; economic history, political economy, economic development, game theory, and/or industrial organizations. We are strongly interested in someone who is able to successfully integrate qualitative and quantitative methods. A completed Ph.D. in economics or related field is required at time of hire. Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is also required. The position, which entails a full-time teaching load (3/3), is located in the Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences, which contributes to the liberal arts core curriculum through courses in the social sciences, history, the humanities, and foreign languages.
Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 11,500 undergraduate and graduate students, emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package and encourage women, GLBT, disabled, minority classified, and international individuals to apply for all positions. Applications must be received by October 3, 2008. Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching excellence, a writing sample of research/scholarship, a graduate transcript, and three letters of reference to:
Robert Watkins, Ph.D.
Chair, Economics Search Committee
Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences
Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605-1996
3.) Department of Science and Mathematics:
TWO Tenure Track Positions in Mathematics
The Department of Science and Mathematics at Columbia College Chicago seeks to fill two tenure-track positions in Mathematics. The department offers a broad science and mathematics curriculum for non-majors and fosters the integration of science and mathematics with other disciplines, especially visual, media, and performing arts.
For both positions, the Department seeks candidates with a demonstrated record of teaching excellence and an interest in teaching a variety of mathematics courses. Faculty members are also expected to be active in scholarship and professional development and participate in College and Departmental service. Preference will be given to candidates with an expressed interest in taking on primary responsibility for teaching and curriculum development in one of the following areas:
Pre-Calculus and Statistics:
The Department's offerings in this area includes courses in College Algebra, College Algebra with Trigonometry, and Introduction to Statistical Methods. Candidates should emphasize their strategies for teaching Pre-Calculus and Statistics in their application materials. Applicants for this position must reference “Pre-Calculus and Statistics” in all of their correspondence.
Liberal Arts Math:
Preference for this position will be given to applicants interested in developing and teaching a liberal arts mathematics course. The successful candidate will be expected to be innovative in the curricular and pedagogical design of this course, with a goal of exposing students to intellectually and aesthetically interesting mathematical topics not covered in traditional curricula. Applicants for this position must reference “Liberal Arts Math” in all of their correspondence.
A Ph.D. in Mathematics or Statistics is required for both positions. The start date is August 16, 2009.
Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students, emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Columbia College Chicago encourages qualified female, deaf, GLBT, disabled, international and minority classified individuals to apply for all positions.
To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by January 16, 2009. No phone calls or walk-ins please. Complete applications will include a letter of application, the AMS Standard Cover Sheet, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names of three references. Materials may be submitted electronically (as Word or PDF documents) to:
Email: smfacsearch@colum.edu
or send a hard copy to:
Mathematics Search
Science and Mathematics Department
Columbia College Chicago
600 South Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605-1996
4.) Department of English:
Tenure Track Faculty Position in Post-Colonial Literature
The English Department at Columbia College Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track position in post-colonial literature beginning August 2009. Secondary interest in world literature or other fields desirable. Ph.D. required. Candidates should demonstrate experience in and strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and a commitment to research.
Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 11,500 undergraduate and graduate students, emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Columbia College Chicago encourages female, GLTB, disabled, minority classified & international individuals to apply for all positions. Review of applications to begin on November 1, 2008. Interviews at MLA. Please send letter of application, c.v., writing sample (15-20 pages), and 3 letters of recommendation to:
Terence Brunk
Chair, Literature Search Committee
English Department
Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605-1996