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Latina/Latino Studies department of San Francisco State University




*San Francisco State UniversityDepartment of Latina/Latino
StudiesTenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor*



San Francisco State University, Department of Latina/Latino Studies invites
applicants for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in
Latina/Latino Studies beginning August 2017. SFSU Job ID: 36.16



The department seeks individuals with expertise in Latina/Latino history.



Latina/Latino Studies is a unique liberal arts B.A. degree program with an
emphasis on equity, social justice, and community empowerment focused on
developing critical thinking, analytical writing skills, and an area of
expertise centered on Latinas/Latinos in the U.S. The Latina/Latino Studies
Department favors a pan-Latino approach to the study of Chicana/o, Mexican,
Central American, South American, and Caribbean-American communities in the
U.S. We emphasize gender, transnational identities, global economies,
social movements, and critical, socially responsible scholarship that links
our classrooms to local communities and their empowerment through both our
curriculum and our community service learning program.



*Qualifications:*

* Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in History, Ethnic
Studies, or related field by July 1, 2017 from an accredited program.

* Candidates should have a strong research agenda in Latina/Latino
community and issues.

* Candidates must have an active record of community-engaged scholarship
related to their specialty area.

* Candidates must be aware and engaged with critical concerns in
Latina/Latino Studies and have the capacity to continue to produce original
work.

* Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach our comparative Latino
History lecture course (LTNS 278). The ideal candidate would also be able
to teach one or more of our department’s other history courses on either
Oral History (LTNS 435) or the Mexican American (LTNS 465), Central
American (LTNS 460), or Caribbean (LTNS 467) experiences in the U.S.

* Excellence in teaching, scholarship, and curriculum development must be
demonstrated.

* Candidates are preferred who have teaching and/or research experience
with a large, diverse student body.

* Candidates are preferred who have experience in multicultural settings.
The candidate should have interpersonal skills with the ability to work
with students and other faculty in a collegial manner.

* Candidates should have a commitment to engaged pedagogy in a faculty
learning community.

* Candidates should have oral and written communication skills in the
English language at a level that comprehends and conveys information to and
from students, colleagues, and others in an effective manner.



*Responsibilities:*

The position requires undergraduate teaching in Latina/Latino Studies,
mentoring and advising undergraduate students, developing an active ongoing
scholarship program in one’s area of specialty, and ongoing committee and
service assignments. Depending on their expertise and experience, the
possibility exists for teaching in the Ethnic Studies graduate program.



*Rank and salary:*

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. Salary commensurate with
qualifications and experience. The CSU provides generous health, retirement
and other benefits.



*Application process:*

Submit letter of intent/interest, a current CV, sample of scholarly papers,
teaching philosophy, description of research interests, and letters of
recommendation from three references. Teaching evaluations will be
requested at a later date.



Submit all materials online to Dr. Katynka Martinez at katynka at sfsu.edu by
November 14, 2016. Review of applications will continue until the position
is filled.



San Francisco State University is a member of the California State
University system and serves a diverse student body of 30,000 undergraduate
and graduate students. The University seeks to promote appreciation of
scholarship, freedom and, human diversity through excellence in instruction
and intellectual accomplishment. SFSU faculty are expected to be effective
teachers and demonstrate professional achievement and growth through
research, scholarship, and/or creative work.



San Francisco State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a
strong commitment to diversity. We welcome applicants of all ethnic, racial
and gender identities, sexual orientations as well as people with
disabilities. We particularly encourage those who may be from historically
underrepresented groups.



A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed
satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.
Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the
application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU
employees who apply for the position.



*Position description available at:* https://careers.calstate.edu/
Detail.aspx?pid=58509





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Katynka Z. Martínez, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Latina/Latino Studies
College of Ethnic Studies
San Francisco State University

Graduate Coordinator
Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies
San Francisco State University



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