The Department of Chicano and Latino Studies of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, invites applications from any field whose research is invested in Chicana/o art history, broadly defined, for one position as postdoctoral associate (9546) to participate in the new initiate on Xican@ Art since 1848, directed by Professors Karen Mary Davalos, University of Minnesota, Department of Chicano and Latino Studies, and Constance Cortez, University of Texas Tech, Department of Art History. For more information see:

https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/8855399/post-doctoral-associate

The post-doctoral research scholar will oversee a multi-site project to advance the understanding of the educational and career development of underserved high school and community college youth, in relation to their exposure to culturally-responsive education in social entrepreneurship, digitization skills, and career preparation. At Arizona State University. Position open until filled. More details here.

Director of the School of Transborder Studies (Job #10917)

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Arizona State University

Arizona State University invites applications for the position of Director of the School of Transborder Studies (STS) with a concurrent appointment as tenured Professor. Appointment will be located on the Tempe campus with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2015. Salary and start-up will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

STS is the home to a dynamic and interdisciplinary faculty focused on the theoretical and empirical examination of transborder processes and communities. STS approaches transborder studies in a way that is both grounded in and inspired by the geographical specificity of the U.S.-Mexico border as well as the broad theoretical applications of border studies including health and community development, immigration and economy, cultural expression and adaptation, gender and sexuality studies, language and learning, questions of identity and representation of transborder Latina/o subjects. This approach is unique among U.S. universities and an emerging field of study globally. The location of STS in the Phoenix metropolitan area, a Latino hub and epicenter of rapid changes in the social and demographic landscape of the United States, makes this unit an ideal place to study these issues.

 STS offers an undergraduate degree in Transborder Chicana/o and Latino/a Studies with three interdisciplinary concentrations: media and expressive culture, transborder community development and health, and U.S. and Mexican regional immigration policy and economy. A graduate program is in development. A recently launched presidential initiative, the Program for Transborder Communities (PTC), advances cutting-edge research on the changing needs and growing political, economic, and cultural influence of Latina/os and other communities in the U.S.-Mexico border. Consistent with the ASU New American University vision of social embeddedness and transformation, STS maintains a strong program of collaboration with Latino communities in Arizona. STS also sustains a strong research and exchange program with Mexican academic institutions on the border and beyond.

The director will lead STS in shaping, consolidating, and expanding its different research, instructional, service, and community endeavors. As an intellectual leader, the director must be strongly committed to supporting the multidisciplinary, scholarly work that is central to the mission of STS; advancing the school’s standing as a center of knowledge production on transborder studies both nationally and internationally; and faculty governance. She or he also will be responsible for overseeing budgets, curriculum development, research advancement programs and funding, recruitment and retention, planning and implementation of degree programs, and community engagement actions.

Required qualifications include:

·       Ph.D. (or equivalent) in the social sciences or the humanities

·       Extensive scholarship and demonstrated leadership in his or her field with a focus on U.S. Latina/os and/or transborder studies appropriate to the rank of full Professor

·       A record of excellence in teaching, service, and administrative experience in an academic setting

Desired qualifications include:

·       A record of externally funded research

·       Experience with program development in curriculum and graduate education

·       Involvement with community-based research initiatives

·       Spanish language proficiency.

To apply, please submit as a single pdf to ude.usaobfsctd-6c078f@hcraeSrotceriDSTS: a cover letter addressing qualifications, a vision statement for STS, a curriculum vita, and the names and contact information for three references. All application materials will be held in confidence. This is an online, paperless search; only electronic applications will be accepted. Consideration of completed applications will begin on November 15, 2014. Complete applications will be considered on a weekly basis as necessary until the search is closed. A background check is required for employment.

Informal inquiries and nominations may be directed to Linda Lederman, Chair of the Search Committee, at ude.usaobfsctd-57e293@namredel.adnil.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html  https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/

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-87c44f@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-5c66e8@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/