Director of Practice, Instructional Professor in Human Rights (open rank) - 150695-3800 - Masco Corporation

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The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is
now accepting applications for an Instructional Professor who will also
have responsibility for the Human Rights Practice component of the
undergraduate curriculum in the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights.
This is a full-time, renewable appointment, with an initial term of at
least three years, beginning September 1, 2025. Appointment at the rank
Assistant, Associate, and full Instructional Professor will be
considered based on the candidate's experience. The position is
year-round: teaching will be scheduled during the autumn, winter, and
spring quarters of the academic year, but all other responsibilities
will continue throughout the calendar year.
The Instructional Professor will support the Center's Human Rights
major, which explores the theory and practice of human rights through
sustained interdisciplinary inquiry, experiential learning, and capstone
research or practice-based projects. Students in the major examine
fundamental conceptual issues around human rights through coursework in
a variety of disciplines, from the arts and humanities to the law and
the social and biological sciences, while formulating their critical
perspectives by engaging in practice-based work.
The Instructional Professor will teach an annual load of four courses
during the regular academic year, comprising a human rights fieldwork
course, a two-quarter human rights capstone project seminar (weighted as
one course), a large lecture course on contemporary human rights issues,
and an upper-level seminar for Human Rights majors. The Instructional
Professor will help grow the Center's global programming on human
rights through experiential learning components as well as strategically
aligning applied programmatic work with course work and creating
research collaborations that span academic disciplines. The
Instructional Professor will advise students through the field placement
process during summer term, plan events and programs to prepare students
for their field placement, oversee research opportunities for majors who
undertake independent research to meet their required fieldwork
experience, and coordinate the Center's summer human rights internship
program for undergraduate students. The Instructional Professor will
supervise 4th year BA thesis and capstone projects. The Instructional
Professor will also cultivate relationships with external organizations,
such as NGOs and community-based organizations, inter-governmental
agencies, and think tanks, to build and deliver appropriate learning
opportunities for both human rights majors and other university
students. Additionally, the Instructional Professor will plan programs
and events to serve the broader University and provide forums to link
the University with the community.
Qualifications
The position requires a Ph.D. in a related field with a background in
human rights, or a JD (or its equivalent) with a specialization in
international law or human rights. Also required are teaching experience
and a record of scholarship and experience with experiential learning
programs. The candidate must have a working knowledge of the UN human
rights system (both Charter and Treaty). This can be demonstrated by
work to advance human rights through advocacy toward UN treaty
mechanisms or other UN bodies, work with non-governmental organizations,
government, the United Nations, or other inter-governmental and
international organizations as well as related research and teaching
experience.
Application Instructions
To apply for this position candidates must submit their application
through the University of Chicago's Interfolio jobs board at
apply.interfolio.com/157013 and upload the foll wing:
A curriculum vitae
A letter of interest
A teaching statement
Syllabi of courses previously taught and/or designed by the candidate,
including a proposed syllabus for "Human Rights Fieldwork and
Practice"
One writing sample (not more than 30 pages in length)
Additional evidence of pedagogical accomplishment and promise: such as a
teaching portfolio, recent course evaluations, third-party observations
of teaching if available, or other relevant assessments
Three (3) letters of recommendation.
The review of applications will begin on December 1, 2024, and continue
until the position is filled or the search is closed.
The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by
a collective bargaining agreement between the Service Employees
International Union (SEIU) and the University.