Ohio Wesleyan seeks to further diversify its curriculum and faculty by filling 10 tenure-track positions for the 2021-2022 school year.
The OWU 2021 faculty cohort will join an educational community that values equity and interdisciplinarity and fosters close working relationships with students through our signature program in experiential learning, The OWU Connection. Incoming faculty will be provided with mentoring, professional development funds, and opportunities to connect with faculty across the Ohio Five and GLCA consortia. Learn more about the Academic Affairs division’s commitment to antiracism on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website. Learn more about the faculty’s Equity Fellows initiative.
Located in the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area, Ohio Wesleyan is a selective residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,500 students from across the nation and world. The college’s signature program, The OWU Connection, is designed to integrate student knowledge across disciplines, consider diverse and global perspectives, and teach students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book Colleges That Change Lives and was recently listed as the No. 1 liberal arts college in Ohio for social mobility by U.S. News and World Report.
To achieve our mission, we continually strive to foster a diverse, inclusive, and antiracist campus community, which celebrates the value of all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, color, gender identity and or expression, sexual orientation, family configuration, disability, socioeconomic status, religion, national origin, age or military status. OWU is an equal opportunity institution and seeks applications from individuals who will help us honor and strengthen its commitments to diversity, inclusion, and antiracism.
In addition to the benefits described on the Discover Our Benefits page, the faculty positions described above will be provided with:
Faculty also have the opportunity to apply for additional funds through the following programs:
Delaware is just 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio's capital and the 14th most populous city in the United States. Columbus boasts a robust economy, diverse population of more than 900,000, a lively arts and entertainment scene, and extensive parks and bike trails. Forbes ranked Columbus No. 2 in the nation for job growth in 2020 and No. 8 in the nation for Young Professionals. LinkedIn ranks Columbus as one of the top 10 U.S. cities in which to launch a career.
OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio, a vibrant college town of 40,000 in one of the fastest growing, most economically vibrant areas of the Midwest. Money Magazine named the city of Delaware No. 32 overall in its 2020 list of the Best Places to Live in America.