Rollins College - Winter Park, FL
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Winter Park, FL
Educational Services
About the position
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies program at Rollins College is offering a two-year postdoctoral fellowship aimed at scholars who have recently earned a doctorate with a focus on Latin America and/or the Caribbean. This position is designed to prepare the fellow for a career in a liberal arts college environment, emphasizing interdisciplinary teaching and significant research. The fellow will teach three courses annually, including a core course in collaboration with a tenured professor, and will engage actively in the program's activities.
Responsibilities
- Teach three courses each year, including team-teaching a core course in the fall semester and two courses in the spring semester.
- Integrate Latin American Studies into the liberal arts curriculum.
- Pursue a significant research agenda in the field of Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
- Participate actively in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program.
- Work with a Latin American student organization and create campus programming.
- Organize and co-lead field study experiences.
- Deliver a research talk on campus.
Requirements
- Earned a doctorate within the last three years in any academic discipline with a geographical focus on Latin America and/or the Caribbean.
- PhD must be in hand by June 1, 2025.
- Demonstrated interest in a career at a liberal arts institution.
- Interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship capabilities.
- Significant research agenda in the field.
Benefits
- Paid Holidays and College Closure Days
- Eligible for Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurances (within 30 days of hire)
- 100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account ($125+/month)
- 100% Employer-Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- 11.5% Employer Retirement Contributions
- Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans
- FREE On-Campus Parking
- FREE Access to Campus Amenities (gyms, pools, library, sporting events and more)
- FREE Full Tuition for Employees and their Families
- Pet Insurance
- 100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Award-Winning Wellbeing Programs: Blue Rewards, Rally Dollars, Hinge Health Musculoskeletal Coaching
- Local & National Discount Programs
- FREE E-Training Courses & Professional Development Opportunities
- IT Software & Laptop Discounts (Apple, Lenovo, and more)
- College Bookstore Discounts
- Annual Service Awards & Recognition Programs
