Description

The International Studies Program at Butler University invites application for a full-time renewable Lecturer position. Disciplinary expertise is open. Open to application from all social sciences and humanities disciplines. Applicants should be prepared to teach a course on the United Nations and Other International Organizations, and courses for one or more regional specializations. We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching and scholarship focuses on politics in Southeast Asia, Europe, Central or South America, or among Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, or Latinx/e/o people and equips them to offer Global and Historical Studies core curriculum courses (See https://www.butler.edu/academics/core/components/global-historical-studies/), and whose teaching interests involve critical reflection on issues of social justice and diversity. The ability to also teach upper-level International Studies courses in areas that include foreign policy, diplomacy, and/or international studies methods are highly desirable. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience and interest in advising a Model United Nations Club.

Job Responsibilities

• Admissions Assistance
• Advising and Enrollment Assistance
• Oversees opening, sorting and routing of incoming e-mail and mail, especially HLS Grad emails, answers basic inquiries and refers complex inquiries to the Director
• List-serv and webpage maintenance
• Community Building- Assists Director in organizing events.
• Performs data gathering and edoc processing.
• Fellowship Processing
• Assists the Director and the Fulbright Language Teaching Assistants supervisors on arrival, support, advising and departure of FLTA's.
• Project Assistance
• Schedules support for exams, PhD qualifying exams and PhD defenses.
• Helps in creating and maintaining Graduate student data-base

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Possesses excellent presentation skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy
• Highly developed customer relations skills
• Commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to interpret federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations and required procedures associated with compliance required
• Technical familiarity with Qualtrics
• Experience working with data bases

Educational Qualification

Required

• High School diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in related field

Benefits

• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

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