Job Search–Border/Chicano Literary and Cultural Studies
University of Arizona

Spanish & Port, PO Box 210067, Tucson, AZ 85721
https://www.coh.arizona.edu/spanish/

Assistant Professor of Spanish
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona invites nominations and applications for a position in Spanish with a concentration in Border Studies and or Chicano Literary and Cultural Studies, to begin August 2014. Candidates are expected to work with colleagues inside and outside the Department to strengthen these areas across the campus. Teaching duties include undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate´s particular area of interest and throughout the undergraduate and graduate Spanish curriculum. Candidates should also possess the willingness to develop and teach courses in the University´s General Education curriculum. Candidates whose teaching and research interests encompass Visual Culture, Digital Humanities or transnational US Latino Literary and Cultural Studies, and whose work is widely transdisciplinary, are encouraged to apply. Candidates should provide evidence of scholarly achievement or significant scholarly potential, and evidence of teaching excellence. Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish is required. The successful candidate should hold a Ph.D. in Spanish or a related discipline by the time of the appointment. Review of candidates will begin on November 21, 2013. To apply, submit on-line application for job number 53729 at https://www.uacareertrack.com/ Be prepared to attach a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests and a writing sample. Send letters of recommendations directly to Malcolm Alan Compitello, Head, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Modern Languages 545, P.O. Box 210067, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0067. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA Employer–M/W/D/V

Assistant Professor with Expertise in Latino Youth/Families

The T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, a named interdisciplinary unit at
Arizona State University (https://thesanfordschool.org), invites applications for a full-time,
tenure-track Assistant Professor position with expertise in Latino youth and/or families to begin
Fall of 2014 (job number 10502). For this position, successful candidates must have a PhD or
equivalent in human/family development, psychology, education, sociology or related area by
time of appointment; a strong record of success in research, including having secured external
funding and having an accomplished record of publications relevant to advancing scholarship on
Latino youth/families; demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring students at the
undergraduate and graduate levels; and have a strong commitment to leading research initiatives
focused on Latino youth/families. Preference will be given to scholars who use culturally
informed theory to guide their work, and whose disseminated scholarship has contributed to
conceptual advances in the study of Latino youth and/or families. The successful applicant will
bring research expertise to an already strong and vibrant community of scholars dedicated to
advancing scholarship on Latino youth/family development and adjustment, and will contribute
directly to the goals of the Latino Resilience Enterprise (LRE; https://latinoresilience.org) in the
Sanford School.

Complete applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2013, and every week
thereafter until the position is filled. Electronic submission of materials is required.
Electronically send a letter of application describing your research and teaching interests,
curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and two samples of written work to Dr.
Adriana Umaña-Taylor at moc.liamgobfsctd-4cc417@loohcsdrofnaseht. A background check is required
for employment. Arizona State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply (https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/).

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DEPARTMENT OF CHICANA/O STUDIES
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Department of Chicana/o Studies at the University of California, Davis invites
applications for two positions. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional promise as
scholars and teachers and have a committed interest in developing productive community
relations. Ph.D. in Chicana/o Studies or other related field is required by September 29,
2014.

OPEN RANK: OPEN FIELD
Research specialization is open. Candidates with innovative and interdisciplinary
approaches in the field of Chicana/o Studies will be preferred. The successful candidate
will have a strong research agenda or demonstrate potential for research with
interdisciplinary, social justice approaches to Chicana/o Studies and will need to
demonstrate excellence in delivering undergraduate curriculum in Chicana/o Studies. For
more information and to apply for this position:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00157

OPEN RANK: HEALTH
Research specialization in clinical or health psychology or public health, is preferred.
Candidates with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to address the health and
mental health needs of immigrants and US born Latina/os and Chicana/os will be
preferred. The successful candidate will have a strong research agenda or demonstrate
potential for research with interdisciplinary, social justice approaches to Chicana/o
Studies and be able to teach undergraduate courses in Community Based Participatory
research methods, quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, Chicana/o health,
mental health and/or health policy. The appointee will complement the current faculty’s
teaching in community health, mental health, and social policy. For more information and
to apply for this position:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00158

For full consideration applications should be completed by February 1, 2014. To ensure
full consideration, applications should be complete and letters of recommendation
received by this date. The positions are open until filled.

The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty
and staff.

 

The department seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. The minimum qualification required to be considered an applicant for the position is the completion of all degree requirements except the dissertation. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in an appropriate disciplinary or interdisciplinary field within one year of the time of appointment. Salary is commensurate with the level of appointment and based on University of California pay scales.  Applications are due by November 14, 2013, for a start date of July 1, 2014.

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, writing sample or publication, supporting evidence of teaching quality (if available) and 3 reference letters. Applications should be submitted to: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00264

 

The application website gives directions for self-registration, uploading of documents in PDF, and requesting letters of reference from letter writers. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality at https://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html

 

If you have questions regarding the application process you may contact

Ann Gilbert (510) 642-1108 or ude.yelkrebobfsctd-692677@treblignna

 

UCB is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The University of California, Berkeley, is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty.

 

For more information: https://chronicle.com/jobs/0000801304-01/

 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
DEPARTMENT OF LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES
Assistant Professor, Youth Studies

The Latin American and Latino Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position in Youth Studies, at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level. The position is open with respect to substantive focus. We seek candidates whose research focuses on youth studies, with an emphasis on the processes and implications of how youth actively reinvent and mobilize around their identities, construct social, cultural and communicative or media practices, or engage in active civic and political life in areas such as public education, representation, gender, sexual and racial equality, or immigration reform. The candidate’s work should demonstrate expertise in transnationalism. While we are open to the specific issues that the successful candidate would focus on in his/her research, we seek to hire a youth studies professor whose approach will fit the department’s four substantive themes: cultural flows/cultural politics, collective action/social movements, social inequalities, or transnational migration.

The Department of Latin American and Latino Studies has a strong tradition of collaborative and interdisciplinary work, and we especially encourage applications from strongly qualified candidates eager to extend their teaching and research activities across departmental and disciplinary boundaries.

The ability to contribute significantly to graduate education and the mentoring of graduate students is highly desirable. The successful candidate must be able to work with students, faculty and staff from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community, and we encourage both domestic and international candidates to apply.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Social Science or Humanities field, or other related field, is required by June 30, 2014. Demonstrated record of research and university teaching.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese or an indigenous language in the Americas.

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 1, 2014, with academic year beginning September 2014. Position contingent upon

TO APPLY: Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system, and must include Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Application, sample of written work, research statement, pedagogy statement, three confidential letters of reference*, teaching evaluations (optional). Applicants are invited to submit a statement addressing their contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. Documents/materials must be submitted as PDF files

Apply at https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00034

Refer to Position #JPF00034-14 in all correspondence.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at https://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm

CLOSING DATE: Review of applications will begin on October 01, 2013.

To ensure full consideration, applications should be complete and letters of recommendation received by this date.

The position will remain open until filled, but not later than 6/30/2014.

UC Santa Cruz faculty make significant contributions to the body of research that has earned the University of California the ranking as the foremost public higher education institution in the world. In the process, our faculty demonstrate that cutting-edge research, excellent teaching and outstanding service are mutually supportive.

The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, committed to excellence through diversity. We strive to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

Inquiries regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to: Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the

University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064; (831) 459-2686. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available here or from the Academic Personnel Office (APO) at (831) 459-4300.

As of January, 1, 2014, UCSC will be a smoke & tobacco-free campus.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Academic Personnel Office at ude.cscuobfsctd-45301c@opa (831) 459-4300.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
DEPARTMENT OF LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES

Full or Associate Professor, Political Economy

The Latin American and Latino Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position in Political Economy, at the Full or Associate Professor (tenured) level. The position is open with respect to substantive focus. We seek candidates whose research focuses on political economy from an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on how economic structures
enable and constrain different pathways of change in Latin America and/or for Latinos/as in the United States. The candidate’s work should demonstrate expertise in transnational approaches. We are open as to scale of analysis—local, regional, national, hemispheric, or global—and encourage applicants who demonstrate an emphasis on urban-regional studies and/or natural resource policy challenges. Preference will be given to candidates qualifying for the rank of Full Professor.

While we are open to the specific issues that the successful candidate would focus on in his/her research, we seek to hire a political economy professor whose approach will fit the department’s four substantive themes: cultural flows/cultural politics, collective action/social movements, social inequalities, or transnational migration.

The Department of Latin American and Latino Studies has a strong tradition of collaborative and interdisciplinary work, and we especially encourage applications from strongly qualified candidates eager to extend their teaching and research activities across departmental and disciplinary boundaries.

We seek scholars with significant teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including doctoral supervision, and with evidence of a developed research trajectory and successful history of extramural funding. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute administrative service to the department and campus.

The successful candidate must be able to work with students, faculty and staff from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community and we encourage both domestic and international

RANK: Full or Associate Professor

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Social Science or Humanities field, or other related field. Demonstrated record of research and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels; record of publication, extramural funding, and administrative service.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese or an indigenous language in the Americas. Demonstrated excellence in research and publication, successful extramural funding record and proven distinction in university teaching and administrative service.

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 1, 2014, with academic year beginning September 2014. Position contingent upon final budgetary approval.

TO APPLY: Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system, and must include Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Application, three selected publications, research statement, pedagogy statement, three confidential letters of reference*, and teaching evaluations. Applicants are invited to
submit a statement addressing their contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. Documents/materials must be submitted as PDF files.

Apply at https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00035

Refer to Position #JPF00035-14 in all correspondence.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at https://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm

CLOSING DATE: Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2013.

To ensure full consideration, applications should be complete and letters of recommendation received by this date. The position will remain open until filled, but not later than 6/30/2014.

UC Santa Cruz faculty make significant contributions to the body of research that has earned the University of California the ranking as the foremost public higher education institution in the world. In the process, our faculty demonstrate that cuttingedge research, excellent teaching and outstanding service are mutually supportive.

The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, committed to excellence through diversity. We strive to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

Inquiries regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to: Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064; (831) 459-2686. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or subcontracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available here or from the Academic

Personnel Office (APO) at (831) 459-4300.

As of January, 1, 2014, UCSC will be a smoke & tobacco-free campus.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Academic Personnel Office at ude.cscuobfsctd-92bd60@opa (831) 459-4300.

VISIT THE APO WEB SITE AT: https://apo.ucsc.edu 07/18/13