Faculty Position-Social Justice

Prescott College is seeking applicants for a faculty member to teach in our Master of Arts in Organizing and Community Justice and our Critical Social Justice and Solidarity program. We are seeking a colleague who can bring practical experience and academic context to our work by teaching undergraduate and graduate students in both online and in person classes.

Position Description

We are looking for a full-time faculty member who has both academic expertise in a scholarly area that provides context for social justice, and also practical experience with social movement work.

The position may be filled by a candidate with a background in such fields as political studies, geography, history, ethnic studies, Indigenous studies, Labor Studies, Urban Studies, and the successful candidate will be drawn to transdisciplinary intersections of scholarship undertaken for the ultimate purpose of social change. Candidates are especially welcome to apply with background in globalization and colonization; critical disability studies; social justice education; community organizing skills; research as a tool for social change and decolonial methodologies; racial justice; queer studies; and similar areas.

Full Faculty members teach 6 classes every academic year, taught in 4, 8, or 16 week sessions, and our semesters operate in the Fall, Spring, and Summer.

Faculty members are also expected to participate in non-teaching work, including attendance at Faculty Assembly and department meetings; appropriate committee assignments; advising; supporting independent studies, senior projects, and graduate capstones; and participation in the college-wide learning community and governance.

Qualifications

• Demonstration of excellent teaching in small seminar style classroom, ‘field’ courses, and online formats and willingness to learn and incorporate experiential methods
• Strong and demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the subject area
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Commitment to promoting critical thinking and ethical action
• Demonstrated commitment to scholarship
• PhD degree

The successful candidate will join our on-campus faculty in Prescott, Arizona, and have access to teach at our two international campuses in Kino Bay, Mexico, and Southern Kenya.

As part of their application, applicants should include a discussion of their organizing experience and the role of the academy in supporting their work as an organizer. References should include at least one who can speak to the candidate’s prior movement work.

We encourage applicants to apply who would enhance the diversity of our community.

Prescott College

Prescott College is a higher education institution located in Prescott, AZ. Our mission is to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds to understand, thrive in, and enhance our world community and environment. We provide an interdisciplinary curriculum with a focus on experiential learning and self-direction. Our philosophy promotes critical thinking, ethical action, and a balance between self-fulfillment and service to others.

You can learn more about the MA in Organizing and Community Justice and BA in Critical Social Justice and Solidarity on our website.