University of Rochester

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Director, Frederick Douglass Institute for African & African American Studies

The School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) invites applications for Director of the Frederick Douglass Institute for African & African American Studies (FDI). (http://www.sas.rochester.edu/aas/index.html.) We are looking for a dynamic leader to guide FDI to national prominence.

The successful candidate will be a tenured Associate or full Professor who will hold a faculty appointment in a humanities or social science department within SAS and will report to the Dean of SAS in consultation with a faculty executive committee. They will have a distinguished research profile and excellent administrative skills.

Candidates should submit the following online at www.rochester.edu/faculty-recruiting:
• Letter of application
• CV
• Two-to-three-page statement about African & African American Studies in on-campus life and academia generally
• Contact information for three references who will not be contacted without permission

Application review will begin December 10, 2018, continuing until the position is filled. For further information, contact the search committee at FDIdirectorsearch2018@rochester.edu.

The University of Rochester, an Equal Opportunity Employer, has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

EOE / Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Disabled