College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty Openings

The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR position in invertebrate biology beginning in August 2012. We are searching for an individual to balance the teaching and research areas of the present faculty. Teaching responsibilities may include introductory biology, animal behavior, an upper division elective in the area of invertebrate biology, and an occasional seminar in the candidate's area of specialization. Typical teaching load is 18 credit hours per year. Successful candidates will be expected to sustain a research program involving undergraduates. Applicants should have a Ph.D., teaching experience, a strong commitment to undergraduate education, and an interest in working with diverse populations of students. Butler has an established undergraduate research program supported by institutional funds. Modest start-up funds are available for the position.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and philosophy, statement of current and planned research, unofficial transcripts, and three letters of recommendation (including one from your current position) to Dr. Michael Maloney, Invertebrate Biology Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208. Electronic submissions are welcome with hard copies due upon request.  Inquiries and/or submissions may be made by e-mail to: mmaloney@butler.edu. Evaluation of applicant credentials will begin immediately upon receipt and preference will be given to those received by October 7th.

The Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies program at Butler University announces a one-semester lectureship to begin January 2012. Successful applicants will teach two courses (one preparation) in our First Year Seminar (GWSS topic expected) and two courses in the GWSS program. We seek to offer courses that focus on issues of gender, technology, and sexuality to complement our other course offerings. A strong background in the social science preferred, all highly qualified candidates considered.

Qualifications: Interdisciplinary scholar in the social sciences with a Ph.D. Preferred. Highly qualified candidates from the humanities and/or A.B.D also will be considered. The ideal candidate will be an excellent teacher committed to undergraduate teaching and dedicated to feminist praxis in the classroom. Butler University was founded in 1855 by abolitionists who sought to educate persons from a diverse background, black and white, male and female. Continuing in this tradition we seek candidates who are adept and comfortable working with a diverse student, faculty, and staff population to help advance the University Mission of educational and personal excellence.

Application: Please send a letter of application along with a teaching statement, two sample syllabi please indicate if you have taught them before and/or if you would like to teach them at Butler, and recent teaching evaluations and/or observation letters as well as a current c.v. with a list of references and graduate courses related to GWSS. Other materials may be requested as the search advances. Enquiries may be sent to vdeno@butler.edu. Application materials may be sent electronically or mailed to:

Vivian Deno, Director of GWSS
Butler University, JH 349D
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Review of applications will begin 10/21 and will continue until the position is filled. Consideration will be given only to completed applications. You will need to submit official transcripts for degrees confirmation upon employment.

Visiting Assistant Professor, Classical Studies Program, starting August 14, 2012.  One year position, 3 courses per semester.  Ph.D. (completed prior to June 2012) in Classical Studies strongly preferred; ABD applicants will be considered. We seek a generalist with expertise in Greek language, literature, and culture.

The successful candidate will have an interest in further developing and expanding a small Classical Studies Program. Courses to be taught include Ancient Greek Perspectives (a culture course in the core with emphasis on texts in translation), Greek Art and Myth (a mythology course in the core with art emphasis), and Drama on the Ancient Stage (an upper-level course focused on Greek or Roman tragedy or comedy). Other courses will depend on the competencies and interests of the successful candidate, but we are interested in offering a course on Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity. 

Application materials, including letter of application, vita, (unofficial) transcript, three letters of reference, and evidence of teaching excellence, should be mailed to Classics Search, Jordan Hall 202, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208. Electronic submissions to classics@butler.edu are welcome. Submission deadline:  March 7, 2012.  For inquiries, contact this email address or phone (317) 940-9974. Some interviewing will take place at the CAMWS meeting

Butler University is seeking a full-time non-tenure track Spanish Instructor beginning Fall 2012.  Initial appointment is for one academic year with the possibility for renewal. Responsibilities are to teach all levels of undergraduate Spanish language. Must possess M.A., M.A.T., or M.S. in Spanish or related field, provide clear evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching, and possess native/near-native proficiency in Spanish and English.  Possibility of teaching classes in Professional Spanish and/or Translation Studies in addition to early language courses.  Send cover letter, CV, and three recent letters of recommendation by email to tcarney@butler.edu or my mail to Dr. Terri Carney, Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN46208.  Materials received by April 6, 2012 are assured consideration.