Professor, Humanities

Florida SouthWestern State College

Professor, Humanities

Patchogue, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Florida SouthWestern State College is accepting resumes in search of a Professor, Humanities to join our team of exceptional faculty on the Collier campus, located in Naples, Florida. As an FSW faculty member, you have the opportunity to directly impact the college's mission to inspire our students to ' Dedicate to Graduate'.

    As an open-enrollment institution with a diverse student body, four campuses in the Gulf Coast area, and a gallery bearing Robert Rauschenberg’s name, we are seeking dynamic, knowledgeable candidates committed to teaching and to fostering a community of intellectual engagement, ethically minded inquiry, and creative exploration. Candidates must be comfortable working with students from varying economic, ethnic, linguistic, religious, and academic backgrounds.

    The successful candidate in the Humanities position will have teaching responsibilities encompassing general education introductory survey courses in the humanities as well as introductory courses organized around special humanities topics. Candidates should demonstrate mastery of humanities content from across the ages within the Western tradition, must have transdisciplinary training, and must be able to guide students in beginning college composition. Any area of research specialization is acceptable, but candidates must be passionate about teaching in a general education curriculum for non-majors. Candidates will be expected to promote the essential value of a liberal arts education within a diverse contemporary global society both in the classroom and through extra-curricular projects. The course load is 5/5 (fall/spring).

    The School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences supports all degree and certificate programs of study offered at Florida SouthWestern State College. Through a broad curriculum, the SoAHSS provides high-quality teaching and learning experiences that are accessible and affordable, and prepares students to achieve the majority of their general education competencies. Within a culturally and artistically rich academic environment, our students develop the abilities to communicate effectively, think critically, use technology, and apply scientific principles and methods. Our core course offerings promote awareness and understanding of the complexities of the human condition while nurturing the ability of our students to explore history, society, and culture from multiple vantage points. Through the development of these skills, we prepare our students to engage challenges and embrace opportunities in the workforce, in the community, and the world.

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    The ideal candidate will have:

    • Doctoral or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credit hours from an interdisciplinary humanities program, or a combined total of 18 graduate semester credit hours from within two humanities disciplines (art/music history, lit, cultural studies, film studies, philosophy, theater studies, etc.) with a minimum of 6 credit hours from each.
    • Demonstrated ability to use technology in creating and delivering course content.
    • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the subject area to be taught.
    • A commitment to professional development in both their field and in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
    • Experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds.

    FSW Employee Benefits feature:

    • Competitive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options to meet your needs
    • Generous paid time off includes sick, personal, holidays, and winter & spring breaks
    • Florida retirement membership (FRS)
    • Educational and professional development opportunities for you and your dependents

    Salary Range: $51,976.01 – $61,643.90 (for two terms): the maximum salary is based on a doctorate education level and 10 years of verifiable full-time teaching experience. Salary will be determined at the hire date.

    Please submit a resume or CV, a cover letter describing qualifications and teaching philosophy, and unofficial or official transcripts.

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    Buc Head

    Florida SouthWestern State College, an equal access institution, prohibits discrimination in its employment, programs and activities based on race, sex, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or veteran status. Questions pertaining to educational equity, equal access or equal opportunity should be addressed to the College’s Title IX Coordinator/Equity Officer: Angie Snyder; Room A-106A; 8099 College Parkway SW, Fort Myers, FL 33919; (239) 489-9051; equity@fsw.edu. FSW online anonymous reporting www.fsw.edu/report. Inquiries/complaints can be filed with the Title IX Coordinator/Equity Officer online, in person, via mail, via email, or with the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Atlanta Office: 61 Forsyth St. SW Suite 19T70, Atlanta, GA 30303-8927.

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  • Qualifications
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