College of Arts & Sciences

Job Title: College of Arts & Sciences, Paul and Ann Rubino Endowed Professorship (Assistant Professor of Italian American Studies), Tenure Track

Position Title: College of Arts & Sciences, Paul and Ann Rubino Endowed Professorship (Assistant Professor of Italian American Studies), Tenure Track

Job Category: University Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Campus: Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Location Code: COLLEGE OF A&S - LSC (02100A)

Department Name: COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? : No

Duties and Responsibilities: Salary Range: $80,000-$87,000
Benefits Information:

The College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago seeks qualified candidates, discipline open, for a tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level for the Paul and Ann Rubino Endowed Professorship of Italian American Studies beginning Fall 2025. We seek candidates with strong research and teaching profiles in Italian American Studies who can contribute to the College's undergraduate and graduate programs. The tenure home of the successful candidate will be determined by the doctoral discipline of the candidate, with possibilities including the departments of English, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Theology.

The Rubino Professorship includes funds to coordinate an annual fall guest lecture by a visiting scholar in Italian American Studies, support student activities in Italian American Studies throughout the academic year, and direct student research, including during the summer as part of the College's Undergraduate Summer Research Experience (USRE) program. The successful candidate will be joining a College of Arts and Sciences that has over 450 full-time faculty, nearly 8,000 students, 20 academic departments, and 38 interdisciplinary programs and centers. For more information about the College of Arts and Sciences, please visit its website at

This search is part of a College-wide, multiyear hiring initiative to attract outstanding researchers and teachers who are reflective of our diverse student body, committed to interdisciplinarity, dedicated to the pursuit of external grants, and appreciative of a Jesuit, Catholic education. As a University that is situated in the world-class, multicultural City of Chicago with a vibrant Italian American community and dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from underrepresented and underserved populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups.

The position involves teaching undergraduate courses as well as graduate courses, depending on whether the home academic department has an M.A. and/or Ph.D. program. The candidate will be expected to teach courses focused on the Italian American experience for at least 50% of their teaching load as well as general courses within their discipline. The successful candidate will pursue a strong program of research and publication within Italian American Studies, including the pursuit of external grants. They will engage in service at the department level or above and be active in the Italian American community.

Qualifications: The candidate will have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment within one of the following disciplines: English, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Theology. Their research and teaching must be solidly within Italian American Studies. Candidates for the position must demonstrate clear potential for excellence in research and publication and teaching, obtaining external funding, and student mentorship. The candidate must be willing to support the mission of Loyola University Chicago and the goals of a Jesuit, Catholic education.

Physical Demands: None

Working Conditions: None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience: The candidate will have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment within one of the following disciplines: English, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Theology. Their research and teaching must be solidly within Italian American Studies. Candidates for the position must demonstrate clear potential for excellence in research and publication and teaching, obtaining external funding, and student mentorship. The candidate must be willing to support the mission of Loyola University Chicago and the goals of a Jesuit, Catholic education.

Open Date: 02/11/2025

Salary Range: $80,000-$87,000

Additional Salary Information: This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. Salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants should submit to (1) letter of interest; (2) Curriculum Vitae; (3) statement outlining the applicant's research agenda; (4) statement on teaching philosophy and experience; (5) statement addressing past or potential contributions to mentoring a diverse student body and engaging a diverse community through teaching, scholarship, and service; and (6) names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to provide letters of recommendation (letter writers will receive an electronic prompt asking them to submit their letters).

Please direct inquiries to:Catherine Putonti, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives and Academic Innovation
Dean's Office, College of Arts and Sciences6430 N. Kenmore Ave.Cuneo Hall, Suite 400
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois 60660

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received before March 28, 2025, will receive full consideration.
As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at . For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at .

About Loyola University Chicago: About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is the largest of twenty-seven Jesuit colleges and universities and one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola enrolls approximately 17,000 students, including over 11,000 undergraduates, across its three campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area: Lake Shore Campus on Chicago's north side; Water Tower Campus near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago; and Health Sciences Campus in the western suburb of Maywood. The University has over 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty. It also operates a study abroad center - the John Felice Rome Center (JFRC) - in Rome, Italy. Loyola offers programs in a variety of disciplines through thirteen schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences (founded in 1870), the School of Law (1908), the Stritch School of Medicine (1909), the School of Social Work (1914), the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (1914), the Graduate School (1915), the Quinlan School of Business (1922), the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (1935), the School of Education (1969), the School of Communication (2008), Arrupe College (2014) which operates as a two-year college and confers associates degrees, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health (2019), and the School of Environmental Sustainability (2020).

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.

The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice . click apply for full job details