Job Description:
APPOINTMENT: August 2023
RESPONSIBILITIES: C.T. Vivian Teaching Scholars will teach three courses (graduate students completing their degree) and/ or teach a traditional faculty load (current academic professionals) during an academic year. Participants will continue to conduct research, and contribute to the University community.
RANK & SALARY: Instructor/Teaching Scholar, $50,000 annual salary. Western Illinois University offers a competitive benefits package including domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information visit: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_ resources/benefits.
Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Eligibility to work in the United States.
2) A member of a diverse cultural or ethnic group that is typically underrepresented among U.S. higher education faculty. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) or Latinx.
3) Current enrollment or recently completed a terminal degree program (Ph.D., Ed.D., MFA, etc.) in Anthropology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive/Forensic Psychology, English, Library & Information Studies, or Theatre (Performance)
For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be “in hand” at the time of appointment.
Additional Information:
THE PROGRAM: In honor of the Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, a distinguished and accomplished Western Illinois University alumnus who made monumental contributions to society as a pivotal leader, activist, and organizer in the Civil Rights Movement, WIU is extending teaching opportunities to graduate students and current academic professionals pursuing careers as university faculty who are entering the final year of a terminal degree or doctoral program or have just completed a terminal degree or doctoral program. C.T. Vivian Teaching Scholars will teach three courses (graduate students completing their degree) or teach a traditional faculty load (current academic professionals) during an academic year. Participants will continue to conduct research, and contribute to the University community.
The C.T. Vivian Teaching Scholars Program is designed to provide professional teaching experiences, mentoring and training, and potential tenure-track employment opportunities within WIU academic departments and schools. For additional details visit http://www.wiu.edu/provost/diversity.php
THE UNIVERSITY:
About WIU (wiu.edu/about/)
Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU’s traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.
WIU-Macomb, IL: Western’s traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in-between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).
WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.
WIU Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (wiu.edu/dei)
Western Illinois University fosters respect, equity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. WIU is committed to anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, social justice, and diversity. We value inclusion as a core value and as an essential element of Western’s public service mission. WIU embraces individual uniqueness and a culture of inclusion that supports broad and specific diversity initiatives. Western believes in the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society as integral to the success of all individuals.
Learn more—and find instructions to apply—at the full announcement.