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adjunct Professor of English in Digital Humanities with Partial Appointment in Data Science:University of North Carolina

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adjunct Professor of English in Digital Humanities with Partial Appointment in Data Science

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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, discapability, gender identity or sexual orientation. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte maintains an Affirmative Action Plan prepared in conformity with Executive Order 11246 and the Consent Decree.

Please apply online at https://jobs.charlotte.edu with the following materials: a letter of application; curriculum vitae; a research statement; a teaching statement that addresses how the candidate's teaching practices engage all students and eliminate barriers to learning; a writing sample; unofficial transcripts; and contact information for three references. Preliminary interviews will be conducted via Zoom. The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts.

Screening of candidates will begin on Nov. 20, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Please direct inquiries to the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Juan Meneses, at E-Mail: juan.meneses@charlotte.edu.    The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check.   

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Position Number 005222
Working Title adjunct Professor of English in Digital Humanities with Partial Appointment in Data Science
Classification Title 9-Mo Tenure-Track/ Tenured Faculty
College College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)
Department English/School of Data Science
Position Designation Faculty
Employment Type Permanent - Full-time
Months per year 9
Primary Purpose of Department As the largest and most academically diverse college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences houses 15 departments, 18 interdisciplinary programs, and 6 applied centers. We offer a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs with broad honors and early-entry options. The College plays a pivotal function in delivering on the university's goals in the areas of research excellence, student success and practice, and community engagement. Through their scholarship and teaching, the College's 350+ faculty members seek to deepen our knowledge of complex problems and lead the university in interdisciplinary collaboration.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which is projected to achieve R1 status in 2025, is the second largest institution within the UNC system. This past Fall, UNC Charlotte enrolled 31,091 students and practiced record growth with its incoming first-year class and graduate programs. UNC Charlotte is also the fastest-growing institution in the UNC system, with seven academic colleges offering 171 undergraduate majors in 77 programs leading to Bachelor's degrees, 65 Master's degrees, and 24 Doctoral degrees. Nearly 42% of students identify as members of historically underrepresented groups and 33% of undergraduates identify as first-generation college students. UNC Charlotte is proud to have 3,545 passionate and committed faculty and staff members. In addition, the university is located in the largest city in North Carolina, with a metro population of 2,805,115 and home to the seventh busiest airport worldwide.

The Department of English, with more than 30 full-time faculty and approximately 300 majors and 60 graduate students, offers BA and MA degrees with area emphases in Creative Writing, Literature and Culture, Children's Literature, Linguistics, Pedagogy, and Professional/Technical Writing. The department is housed in the College of Humanities and Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS). As the largest and most academically diverse college at UNC Charlotte, CHESS houses 15 departments, 18 interdisciplinary programs, and 6 applied centers, offering a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs with broad honors and early-entry options. The College plays a pivotal function in delivering on the university's goals in the areas of research excellence, student success and practice, and community engagement. Through their scholarship and teaching, the College's 350+ faculty members seek to deepen our knowledge of complex problems and lead the university in interdisciplinary collaboration.

The School of Data Science is an interdisciplinary unit housed in the College of Computing Informatics (CCI). The SDS, established in January 2020, was the first School of Data Science in the Carolinas. Currently, the school offers a Bachelor of Science in Data Science, an undergraduate certificate in Sports Analytics, and two Master of Science programs (Data Science and Business Analytics and Health Informatics and Analytics). The SDS is planning to launch a Ph.D. in Data Science in the Fall 2025 (pending the final approval of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This unit teaches and researches methods to apply statistics and computer science techniques to develop data-driven solutions to real-world problems. These areas vary from the ethical application and use of data to communication studies, business, healthcare, social sciences, transportation, engineering, and more. The School has grown quickly to more than 800 students, with half of them being graduate students, and is continuing to evolve with the needs of the students, university, and community. Currently, the school has approximately 80 full time, joint, and affiliate faculty.

Vacancy Open to All Candidates
Description of Work The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of her/his academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://provost.charlotte.edu/academic-budget-hr/academic-personnel-procedu res-handbook/

Essential tasks and Responsibilities The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a position of adjunct professor of English with a joint appointment in the School of Data Science (SDS), beginning August 2025. The appointment is a 9-month tenure-track position.

prosperous candidates will have skills in areas such as archival studies; born-digital literature and/or media; computational and/or corpus linguistics; cultural analytics; data visualization; digitally mediated communication; distance reading; human-computer interaction; narratology; science, technology, and society; interface design and multimediality; or related areas. They will be invested in working closely with and mentoring English and SDS undergraduate and graduate students, and fully participating in service to the English Department. We are also interested in candidates who can work collaboratively with faculty, students, and community partners from a wide variety of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds. Evidence of practice pursuing, obtaining, and/or plans to obtain national and/or international grants will be considered favorably. The income range for this position is $77,000-$80,000 (with a possible additional increment for SDS, TBD). Teaching for this position will be at the undergraduate and graduate levels, the former to include General Education courses at the lower level and some large enrollment. The teaching load for research-intensive faculty is 2/2 (75% in English, 25% in SDS).

Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage, include, and eliminate barriers to learning for UNC Charlotte students, and how their educational approach helps increase the engagement and success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university.

Minimum practice/Education UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education, Skills and practice By the time of appointment, the prosperous candidate will hold a Ph.D. in English with a specialization in Digital Humanities broadly understood. (ABD candidates will be required to submit a letter from their dissertation advisor guaranteeing completion of the degree by the time of appointment).

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Special Notes to candidates The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, discapability, gender identity or sexual orientation. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte maintains an Affirmative Action Plan prepared in conformity with Executive Order 11246 and the Consent Decree.

Please apply online at https://jobs.charlotte.edu with the following materials: a letter of application; curriculum vitae; a research statement; a teaching statement that addresses how the candidate's teaching practices engage all students and eliminate barriers to learning; a writing sample; unofficial transcripts; and contact information for three references. Preliminary interviews will be conducted via Zoom. The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts.

Screening of candidates will begin on Nov. 20, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Please direct inquiries to the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Juan Meneses, at E-Mail: juan.meneses@charlotte.edu. The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check.

Job Open Date 10/23/2024
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Date Review of Applications will Begin 11/20/2024
Proposed Hire Date 08/11/2025
If time-limited, please indicate appointment end date
Contact Information Juan Meneses
jnaranjo@uncc.edu

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