POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Department of Teacher Education at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announces a faculty search for an open rank, tenure-track or tenured appointment in Curriculum and Instruction, to begin fall 2012. The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate courses with emphasis in curriculum studies and/or social, historical, philosophical, and economic foundations of education, will direct graduate research, conduct an active research/ publication agenda, and seek external funding for research.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate multifaceted understandings of pedagogy, theory, and research. Please see UTEP employment website   www.utep.edu/employment for additional position details and application process.
JOB: Contemporary American literature, Oberlin College
The English Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position. At the position’s curricular core is an advanced course on ethnicity in contemporary American literature from a comparative perspective and may emphasize interdisciplinary and/or theoretical approaches. In … Read More
JOB: American Indian Studies, Ohio State University
The Department of Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University at Newark announces the opening of a tenure-track position in American Indian Studies (at the rank of assistant or associate professor) at our Newark campus to begin autumn semester 2012. The Newark campus is an extended campus in The Ohio State University system and is located about 35 miles east of the Columbus campus.
Summary of Duties: Although the specific research area is open and teaching responsibilities will be focused on general education classes that draw on the instructor’s area of specialization, the ideal candidate should have expertise and experience in the teaching of humanities courses that introduce students to cross cultural perspectives within or outside the United States. The most serious consideration will be given to candidates with knowledge of the American Indian cultures of the Midwest and their modern situations (e.g., Native groups and individuals relocated from their ancestral homelands), as reflected, for example, in literature, oral history, and/or art.
JOB: Hispanic/Latino Studies, University of Puget Sound
University of Puget Sound
Assistant Professor of Hispanic/Latino Studies
Closing Date: 11/28/2011
Appointment Status Full-time, tenure-track, beginning August 2012 D
epartment Foreign Languages and Literature
Responsibilities
The successful candidate must provide undergraduates with a solid foundation in the conceptual frameworks of U.S. Latino literature and culture, and s/he will be expected to take a leading role in a nascent Latino Studies Program. S/he also will teach Spanish language at all levels. Teaching load is 3 courses per semester. Other duties include continuation of professional development, advising students, and participation in departmental and university governance.
JOB: Bicultural/Bilingual Studies, UTSA
Ethnic Studies: UTSA Department of Bicultural -Bilingual Studies. Biliteracy/Literacy within Latino/a Communities. Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor to begin Fall 2012, pending budget approval. Expertise in biliteracy, broad knowledge and record of research in bilingual education, language minority education, cultural pluralism, linguistic … Read More
Job: Life Sciences, Open Rank, UCLA
Life Sciences Open Rank Faculty Search
University of California Los Angeles
The Division of Life Sciences (www.lifesciences.ucla.edu) in the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences announces a special initiative to recruit excellent research scientists with a history and commitment to the mentorship of students from underrepresented and underserved populations. We seek individuals who will lead and facilitate Life Science programs focused on providing research and professional development opportunities for our diverse student body.
Job: Psychology, Human Development at California State University San Marcos
California State University San Marcos expects to hire one new tenure-track assistant professor for Fall 2012. Applicants for this position must provide evidence of teaching excellence, interest in supervising Master’s theses, and the ability to involve undergraduate students in an active research program. Only candidates with active research programs will be considered. We welcome applicants with interest in interdisciplinary work and research taking advantage of our ethnically diverse region. Ph.D. should be completed prior to date of appointment.
We are seeking an individual with a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, Human Development, or a related field with expertise in developmental psychopathology and/or developmental disabilities. The successful candidate will teach courses in development across the lifespan (lower division, upper division, and graduate levels) and developmental psychopathology or developmental disabilities of children/adolescents. Applicants must have demonstrated evidence of experience in working with and/or conducting research on atypically-developing children/adolescents.