Events Specialist
OFFICE OF THE DEAN, SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND ARTS
The School of Humanities and Arts seeks a dynamic, people-focused Event Specialist to lead the planning and execution of high-impact events and special projects. This is a high-visibility role that serves as the primary bridge between our school, the university, and the public. Beyond logistics and budgeting, the Specialist acts as a project lead who energizes stakeholders, manages complex social dynamics, and ensures that every event provides an exceptional experience for participants. The successful candidate will blend high-touch interpersonal engagement with high-tech operational rigor, utilizing Asana to create transparent, efficient, and repeatable event frameworks.
Program Administrator
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
The Program Administrator for the Department of History supports all front office operations and plays a pivotal role in academic administration, communications, and event execution. Reporting to the department administrator, this position serves as the primary liaison for faculty, students, visitors, and campus partners, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and high-quality support for departmental programs, events, and communications.
This position is responsible for planning and executing a wide range of academic and public events, managing internal communications and digital content, coordinating course scheduling, supporting student programs and travel, and administering budget and procurement processes. The Program Administrator works independently and collaboratively to ensure the department functions efficiently and projects a dynamic public presence.
Undergraduate Programs Administrator
OFFICE OF THE DEAN , SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND ARTS
Under the supervision of the Lead Academic Administrator, the Undergraduate Programs Administrator supports Media Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Moody Fellows, and the Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication. They are responsible for day-to-day operations for those units and serve as the problem-solving point person for a variety of matters. They also support program faculty and coordinate many of the administrative functions and special event activities. This position also provides website management. They are the first point of contact, representing the programs to internal and external contacts.
Postdoctoral Associate - Study of Women, Gender & Sexuality
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN, GENDER & SEXUALITY
The Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality (CSWGS) at Rice University seeks candidates for a postdoctoral associate in the humanities or social sciences whose research and teaching centers on gender and sexuality. Research focus on global South site(s) and/or issues of race is a plus.
The Center is particularly interested in applicants who demonstrate a record of feminist research, innovative teaching, and the potential to contribute to the Center by offering courses and workshops in engaged research.
The postdoc is expected to make significant progress in their research and publication, to participate actively in the intellectual life of the Center, and to teach three courses per year.
Ph.D. must be conferred between June 29th, 2023, and June 30, 2026.
The fellowship has a term of one year, beginning July 1, 2026, and is renewable for a second year upon successful completion of the first year.
Elizabeth Lee Moody Junior Professorship
DEPARTMENT OF ART
The Department of Art at Rice University is seeking to hire at the Assistant Professor rank a full-time, tenure-track artist and art educator with primary interests in the production of film, video, and/or new media forms. The successful applicant for this Elizabeth Lee Moody Junior Professorship will have a proven record of community and civic engagement.
The successful candidate will be an actively exhibiting practitioner with a record of teaching excellence. They will be responsible for teaching four undergraduate courses each academic year (two fall and two spring); engaging and maintaining an active and ambitious program of research and creative scholarship; participating in student advising and mentoring; and serving on department and university committees. The candidate will collaborate on the administration and coordination of undergraduate curricula in Art as well as a new major in Media Studies (which is anchored across departments in the School of Humanities). Candidates must have an MFA; significant organization, communication, and collaborative skills; and a substantive understanding of the general history, practice, theory, and criticism of contemporary film/video/new media art. We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate through their teaching, mentorship, and practice a commitment to the uplifting of historically underrepresented perspectives and who bring multilingual, international and/or cross-cultural perspectives to their work.