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Assistant Professors of Leadership Studies

(2 Positions)

The Christopher Newport University Department of Leadership and American Studies invites applications for two tenure-track positions as Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies beginning August 2011.  The faculty of the Department is committed to educating students to practice ethical, responsible leadership and civic engagement and we seek candidates who are committed to teaching undergraduate students from that perspective. The successful candidates must be well-prepared to teach the foundations of leadership theory.  We are looking for productive scholars in Leadership Studies whose research agenda and teaching interests prominently include at least one of the following areas: cross-cultural leadership, ethical and values-based leadership, leading change, and historical perspectives on leadership. Superior candidates without prior teaching experience in the field of leadership studies will be considered based on educational background, evidence of teaching potential, and interest in the field.  Faculty expectations, in addition to teaching, include productive scholarship leading to publications, regular developmental advising of students, curriculum and program development, and university service. Faculty members are also expected to develop and teach courses for our liberal learning core. The successful candidates must be able to guide and assist undergraduate students in research projects related to leadership studies.  The minimum qualifications for the positions include an earned doctorate in leadership studies or a related field such as, but not limited to, American studies, political science, history, philosophy, psychology, classics, communication studies, business, and sociology.  Phi Beta Kappa members are strongly encouraged to apply.  Experience as a student or faculty member at a liberal arts and sciences institution is highly desirable.

Located between historic Colonial Williamsburg and the ocean resort of Virginia Beach, CNU is committed to outstanding teaching, undergraduate education, and the liberal studies core; the University will soon seek to shelter a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The Fall 2010 freshman class of approximately 1,200 students was selected from over 8,500 applicants and has an average SAT of 1200.  Capital improvements (exceeding $500 million) on the beautiful, 260-acre campus integrate the University’s liberal arts vision, nurturing mind, body, and spirit.  These include the state-of-the-art Trible Library, home to the most comprehensive maritime research collections in the world; the Freeman Center athletic complex; and the I.M. Pei-designed Ferguson Center for the Arts, which brings to Virginia the finest performing artists in the world. In 2009, a Humanities and Social Sciences edifice was opened while two other academic buildings are currently underway:  a 21^st Century Integrated Science Center; and an innovative facility designed to create synergies among the sciences, social sciences, and Joseph W. Luter III School of Business.

Our faculty enjoys an atmosphere of collegiality and mutual respect that rewards outstanding teaching and fosters active intellectual and creative engagement.  CNU faculty members are productive scholars and researchers, supported by summer stipends and year-long internal grants programs. New faculty members recently praised CNU’s academic departments for their collegiality and support of pre-tenure faculty in a survey conducted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Faculty and administrators actively consult and collaborate as the University works to forge a culture of scholarly inquiry, informed debate, and civic action that enriches students, faculty, and the surrounding community. The result is a supportive and cohesive academic setting in which the University cultivates and carries forward its mission. Attractive salary, health and retirement benefits packages and a well-designed family leave policy further enhance the CNU workplace.  For further information on CNU, please visit our web site at www.cnu.edu and our institutional profile at http://chronicle.com/jobs/profiles/3730.htm?pg=i.

To apply, please send a letter of interest explaining how the candidate meets the requirements for this position, current curriculum vita, copies of graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation to:

Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment

Leadership Studies (Asst Professors) Faculty Search

Search #8335

Christopher Newport University

1 University Place

Newport News, VA 23606-2998

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2010.

Applications received after September 15, 2010, will be accepted but considered only if needed.

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully committed to Access and Opportunity.