Boston University invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of the Practice in the Gastronomy and Food Studies Programs at Metropolitan College.
Metropolitan College’s Department of Applied Social Sciences seeks to fill a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of the Practice starting July 1, 2027. This faculty will also serve as the director for the graduate programs in Gastronomy and Food Studies (https://www.bu.edu/met/programs/gastronomy-food-studies/), multidisciplinary degree and non-degree programs encompassing the arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences, while providing opportunities for professional concentrations in business, communications, food policy, and the history of food and culture.
Qualifications: The successful candidate should hold a PhD in a humanities or social science discipline and be qualified to teach graduate courses in food studies. The ideal candidate has a record of effective graduate-level teaching and of scholarly work in the field of food studies.
We welcome applications from candidates with professional and industry experience in addition to the terminal degree.
Responsibilities: Serve as the director for the programs, teach and develop curriculum for the programs’ graduate courses, serve on committees, assume departmental and college administrative responsibilities, and pursue scholarly activities. In addition to teaching, research and service to the college, program director duties include recruiting, advising, and mentoring students and new faculty, as well as collaborating with other university departments to coordinate the curriculum. This is a full-time non-tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of the Practice with a renewable contract of up to five years at a time.
Salary: $100,000-$110,000 starting base salary per 9-month academic year (September through May), with additional earning opportunities for developing online courses, teaching additional courses during the academic year, and/or teaching in Boston University's Summer Term. Metropolitan College also offers funding in support of faculty scholarship activities including research assistantships and conference travel.
Application: Applicants should submit a cover letter stating career objectives, suitability for the position, research goals, and approach to teaching, as well as a curriculum vitae through the link below. Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.
Please submit applications through this link: https://www.bu.edu/met/faculty-staff/forms/full-time-faculty-applications/
Department Contact:
Ms. Lyn Ariyakulkan
Boston University Metropolitan College
1010 Commonwealth Avenue, Floor 5
Boston, MA 02215
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