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Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative 

The Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative aims to increase faculty diversity, spur innovative research and infuse culture into the curriculum. Faculty who join UC San Diego as part of the cluster will mentor students and teach at least one undergraduate course that is connected to the Chicanx and Latinx Studies Program and Latin American Studies Program. 

Lecturer in Latin American Studies AY 2022-2023

RECRUITMENT PERIOD

Open date: April 15th, 2022

Next review date: Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Saturday, Apr 15, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Please follow application link to view additional review dates.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

For Academic Year 2022-23, Latin American Studies at UC San Diego [las.ucsd.edu] has occasional openings for temporary non-tenure track lecturers (Unit 18) throughout the academic year.

Courses in which lecturers are typically needed may include undergraduate lower and upper division lecture courses.

The full list of courses offered by Latin American Studies can be found in the online course catalog: http://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/courses/LATI.html

Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the course(s) to which they are applying to teach. Applicants must have degree and experience requirements by the time of appointment. All applications must be submitted to: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03161

Appointments may be full or part time, for 1, 2, or 3 quarters in duration.

In the application, specify the courses or academic area(s) for which you are qualified to teach. We are especially interested in recruiting candidates committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and who will make a strong and meaningful contribution to the development of a campus climate that supports that commitment.

Please use the specialization tool to identify if you are an internal/current appointee or external applicant.

Internal/Current Department Appointees are required to submit: CV Statement of Contributions to Diversity Teaching Evaluations: Most recent teaching evaluations (including student comments, if available) Statement of Teaching Sample Syllabi

External Applicants are required to submit: CV Statement of Contributions to Diversity

Teaching Evaluations: Most recent teaching evaluations (including student comments, if available). If not available, upload a letter of reference on your teaching ability. Statement of Teaching Sample Syllabi

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 1-4 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03161

Help contact: b1guzman@ucsd.edu

JOB LOCATION

San Diego, CA

Assistant Professor - Sociology (Latinx Cluster Hiring Initiative)

The Department of Sociology and the Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative at UC San Diego invite applications for an Assistant Professor to be appointed as part of UCSD’s Latinx Cluster Hire, to begin July 1, 2023. We are committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and welcome applicants who study societies in any region of the world. While the search is open field, we have a preference for candidates who study international migration, social inequalities, gender, and/or environmental sociology.

 The individual hired into this position will be expected to teach courses and mentor at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. We invite applicants of a wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches with an innovative research program and commitment to outstanding teaching. Applicants must have strong research accomplishments and have experience or a willingness to participate in teaching, mentoring, research or service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.

 This position is one of 14 new ladder-rank faculty positions in the Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative (LCHI) at UC San Diego. The LCHI aims to increase faculty diversity, innovative research, and culturally relevant curriculum and mentorship through increased engagement and collaboration between various departments across campus with the Chicanx and Latinx Studies (CLS) and Latin American Studies (LAS) programs.

 Faculty hired under LCHI will have multiple opportunities to contribute to UC San Diego’s transformation from an emergent Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) to a full-status HSI that meets the curricular and cultural needs of Latinx, URM, and first-generation students. This includes faculty engagement with scholars across disciplines to address issues of race and racism, access and equity, and social and political debates pertinent to Chicanx, Latinx, and Latin American Studies, while also working within their home departments and professional communities. As part of their teaching portfolio, faculty hired under LCHI will be expected to design and teach undergraduate courses that align with the CLS and/or LAS academic programs, mentor undergraduate students, and serve as faculty affiliates in one or both programs.

 We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service will advance UC San Diego’s transition to HSI and/or anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, and social justice with a focus on the Latinx/Chicanx community. We especially welcome candidates whose professional experience, community engagement, and personal background have facilitated their understanding of and ability to better serve students from traditionally underrepresented communities in higher education. Faculty are expected to have an inclusive approach to mentoring and advising that incorporates working with women and underrepresented students.

 For applicants interested in spousal/partner employment, please visit the UCSD Partner Opportunities Program website:https://aps.ucsd.edu/recruitment/pop/

 The application deadline is September 30, 2022. Applicants should submit all application materials electronically via UCSD’s Academic Personnel On-Line RECRUIT (https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03254). The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

 QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

A scholar at the assistant level and holds a Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field, or who is ABD, pursuing a Ph.D. Demonstrated ability to teach courses in Sociology and in Chicanx and Latinx Studies (CLS) and Latin American Studies (LAS) programs.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

A completed PhD by the time of the position start date, in Sociology or related field.

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03254

Associate Professor - Sociology (Latinx Cluster Hiring Initiative)

The Department of Sociology and the Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative at UC San Diego invite applications for an Associate Professor to be appointed as part of UCSD’s Latinx Cluster Hire, to begin July 1, 2023. We are committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and welcome applicants who study societies in any region of the world. While the search is open field, we have a preference for candidates who study international migration, social inequalities, gender, and/or environmental sociology.

The individual hired into this position will be expected to teach courses and mentor at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. We invite applicants of a wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches with an innovative research program and commitment to outstanding teaching. Applicants must have strong research accomplishments and have experience or a willingness to participate in teaching, mentoring, research or service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.

This position is one of 14 new ladder-rank faculty positions in the Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative (LCHI) at UC San Diego. The LCHI aims to increase faculty diversity, innovative research, and culturally relevant curriculum and mentorship through increased engagement and collaboration between various departments across campus with the Chicanx and Latinx Studies (CLS) and Latin American Studies (LAS) programs.

Faculty hired under LCHI will have multiple opportunities to contribute to UC San Diego’s transformation from an emergent Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) to a full-status HSI that meets the curricular and cultural needs of Latinx, URM, and first-generation students. This includes faculty engagement with scholars across disciplines to address issues of race and racism, access and equity, and social and political debates pertinent to Chicanx, Latinx, and Latin American Studies, while also working within their home departments and professional communities. As part of their teaching portfolio, faculty hired under LCHI will be expected to design and teach undergraduate courses that align with the CLS and/or LAS academic programs, mentor undergraduate students, and serve as faculty affiliates in one or both programs.

We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service will advance UC San Diego’s transition to HSI and/or anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, and social justice with a focus on the Latinx/Chicanx community. We especially welcome candidates whose professional experience, community engagement, and personal background have facilitated their understanding of and ability to better serve students from traditionally underrepresented communities in higher education. Faculty are expected to have an inclusive approach to mentoring and advising that incorporates working with women and underrepresented students.

For applicants interested in spousal/partner employment, please visit the UCSD Partner Opportunities Program website: https://aps.ucsd.edu/recruitment/pop/.

The application deadline is September 30, 2022. Applicants should submit all application materials electronically via UCSD’s Academic Personnel On-Line RECRUIT (https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03259). The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

A scholar at the associate level holds a Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field, Demonstrated ability to teach courses in Sociology and in Chicanx and Latinx Studies (CLS) and Latin American Studies (LAS) programs.

Preferred qualifications

Preferred candidates will, through their scholarship and teaching, bring innovative, nuanced approaches to themes of of race and racism, access and equity, and social and political debates pertinent to Chicanx, Latinx, and Latin American Studies, while also working within their home departments and professional communities. Preferred candidates will have a record of outstanding leadership in their field(s).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

 

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03259

Help contact: b1guzman@ucsd.edu