2023 Psychology Assistant/Associate Professor/Lecturer

College of Liberal Arts at WKU is seeking vibrant candidates to teach a full range of undergraduate and graduate courses, including

1.      master level courses for Human Behavior and Organizational Psychology, such as Individual Processes, Socio-Psychological Processes, Organizational Behavior, and Advanced Abnormal Psychology.

2.      undergraduate level courses, such as General Psychology, Psychological Statistics, Experimental Psychology, Child Psychology, and Psychotherapy and Counseling Techniques.

Areas of specialty include, but not limited to, industrial/organizational psychology, cognitive psychology, educational psychology, counselling psychology, neuropsychology, and clinical psychology.

Application Information:

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement (tenure track position), unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkupsych@wku.edu.cn. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkupsych@wku.edu.cn

2023 Forensic Psychology Assistant/Associate Professor/Lecturer

College of Liberal Arts at WKU is seeking vibrant candidates to teach a full range of undergraduate courses, including forensic psychology, psychology of criminal behavior, criminal justice, and or correctional psychology.

Application Information:

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement (tenure track position), unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkupsych@wku.edu.cn. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkupsych@wku.edu.cn

2023 Communication Assistant Professor/Lecturer

College of Liberal Arts at WKU is seeking vibrant candidates to teach a full range of undergraduate Communication courses including, but not limited to: Social Media, Media Relations, Journalism, Speech Communication, Business & Professional Communication, Media Production, Public Relations and upper level Communication electives.

Applications are encouraged from candidates whose expertise, teaching and/or research program are focused on the areas of Social Media, Video Production, and Public Relations. Preference will be given to these candidates at this time.

Application Information:

Please send a cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, a research statement describing research interest, past accomplishments in research and research plan (for tenure track positions only), unofficial transcripts, and contact information of three professional references by email to the Search Committee Chairperson at wkucomm@wku.edu.cn. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before the appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkucomm@wku.edu.cn

2023 History Assistant/Associate Professor/Lecturer

The College of Liberal Arts at WKU is seeking candidates from a variety of subfields in History, including but not limited to:

Asian History (broadly construed)

History of Oceania

World History

American History

Environmental History

Gender History

Successful candidates should be prepared to teach introductory World History courses as well as upper-level electives in the field.

Application Information:

A PhD in History or a related field is required. ABD will be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment.

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement (tenure track position), unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “History Search” in the subject. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “History Search” in the subject.

2023 Art History Assistant/Associate Professor/Lecturer

The College of Liberal Arts at WKU is seeking candidates from a variety of subfields in Art History, particularly:

East Asian Art History

Modern Art History

History of Design

Successful candidates should be prepared to teach introductory Art History courses as well as upper-level electives in the field.

Application Information:

A PhD in History or a related field is required. ABD will be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment.

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement (tenure track position), unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Art History Search” in the subject. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Art History Search” in the subject.

2023 Anthropology Assistant/Associate Professor/Lecturer

The College of Liberal Arts at WKU is seeking candidates from a variety of subfields in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, including but not limited to:

Ecological Anthropology

Economic Anthropology

Media Anthropology

Successful candidates should be prepared to teach introductory Anthropology courses as well as upper-level electives in the field.

Application Information:

A PhD in History or a related field is required. ABD will be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment.

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement (tenure track position), unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Art History Search” in the subject. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Anthropology Search” in the subject.

2023 Japanese Lecturer

To teach introductory and intermediate level courses in Japanese language. Candidates prepared to teach elective courses in Japanese literature, art, culture, or film would be particularly welcome. Teaching general education courses will be expected.

Application Information:

An MA or equivalent in Japanese language teaching is required, a Ph.D. is preferred. English proficiency are required.

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Japanese Lecturer Search” in the subject. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Japanese Lecturer Search” in the subject.

2023 Philosophy Assistant/Associate Professor/Lecturer

To teach upper level elective courses on the Philosophy of Religion, Eastern Philosophy, Aesthetics, Political Philosophy, or Ethics. Faculty would be expected to teach Introduction to Philosophy and/or Critical Thinking.

Application Information:

A PhD in Philosophy, Political Theory, or related field is required. Strong publication record is required for being considered to the tenure track position. ABD will be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment.

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement (tenure track position), unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Philosophy Search” in the subject. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Philosophy Search” in the subject.

2023 Political Science/International Relations Assistant/Associate Professor/Lecturer

The College of Liberal Arts at WKU is seeking candidates from a variety of subfields in Political Science and International Relations, including but not limited to:

International Relations (with an emphasis on non-Western approaches)

Comparative Politics of Asia

International Political Economy (broadly construed)

Gender and Politics

International Environmental Politics/Resiliency Studies

Application Information:

A PhD in Political Science/International Relations is required. ABD will be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment.

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement (tenure track position), unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Political Science Search” in the subject. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Political Science Search” in the subject.

2023 Sociology Assistant/Associate Professor/Lecturer

The College of Liberal Arts at WKU is seeking candidates from a variety of subfields in Sociology, including but not limited to:

Criminology

Environmental Sociology

•   Sociology of Language

Sociology of Architecture

Sociology of Gender

Successful candidates should be prepared to teach Introduction to Sociology as well as upper-level electives in the field.

Application Information:

A PhD in Sociology or a related field is required. ABD will be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment.

Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement (tenure track position), unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references by email to Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Sociology Search” in the subject. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkucla@wku.edu.cn. Please include “Sociology Search” in the subject.

2023 English Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor

The School of English Studies seeks to fill multiple tenure-track positions starting on site for Fall 2023. Areas include:

1.      Applied linguistics with a special emphasis on interpretation and translation (to teach and conduct research in WKU’s new simultaneous interpretation lab) and/or TESL

2.      Literature (specialist in Anthropocene studies and global ecocriticism preferred but all areas of literature will be considered)

3.      Rhetoric and composition and/or technical and professional writing

Application Information:

A Ph.D. in English, Rhetoric and Composition, or Linguistics is required; ABD can be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment.

Please send cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, a research statement describing research interests, past accomplishments in research, and future research plans, unofficial transcripts, and the email contact information of three professional references. Please send all materials to Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn. Three current letters of recommendation are required before advancement. Official transcripts for all degrees are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn.

2023 English Writing Center Director and Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor

The School of English Studies seeks an innovative and dynamic writing center director to run the new WKU writing center. This is a tenure-track assistant/associate professor of English position starting on site for Fall 2023. Duties include:

1.      Managing a brand-new writing center, including scheduling tutoring sessions and coordinating faculty and peer tutors

2.      Developing writing center marketing and university community outreach initiatives

3.      Organizing and leading writing workshops on a variety of topics related to academic writing across the disciplines for undergraduate and graduate students

4.      Teaching a writing center pedagogy course required of peer tutors in addition to other writing courses

5.      Conducting writing center outcomes assessment

6.      Managing the writing center budget

7.      Conducting academic research related to global writing center pedagogy

Application Information:

A Ph.D. in English or Rhetoric and Composition with emphasis on writing center pedagogy; ABD can be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment. A minimum of two years of teaching experience in a college or university setting and tutoring international students are preferred. A Ph.D. and/or work experience from a prestigious university are preferred. Experience teaching and tutoring Chinese students will be an advantage, as will experience in writing center administration.

Please send cover letter, CV, statement of teaching and writing center philosophy, a research statement describing research interests, past accomplishments in research, and future research plans, unofficial transcripts, and the email contact information of three professional references. Please send all materials to Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn. Three current letters of recommendation are required before advancement. Official transcripts for all degrees are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn.

2023 Composition Lecturer

The School of English Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at WKU seeks to fill several lecturer positions to teach a two-part series of first-year composition courses for EFL learners. Depending upon prior teaching experience, there may be opportunities to teach professional and technical writing as well as world literature and other general education courses.  

Application Information:

M.A. or Ph.D. in English or rhetoric and composition is required for the composition lecturer positions.

Please send cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, and the email contact information of three professional references. Please send all materials to Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn. Three current letters of recommendation are required before advancement. Official transcripts for all degrees are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn.

2023  ESL Lecturer

he School of English Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at WKU seeks to fill several lecturer positions to teach various levels of ESL/EAP courses. 

Application Information:

M.A. or Ph.D. in TESOL, ELT, or Applied Linguistics is required for ESL lecturer positions.

Please send cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, and the email contact information of three professional references. Please send all materials to Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn. Three current letters of recommendation are required before advancement. Official transcripts for all degrees are required before appointment.

Search Committee Chairperson at wkuenglish@wku.edu.cn.