[Jobs] job: Asian American studies, Hunter College

[Leora Lawton]

*The City University of New York: Hunter College*


Job ID: 17411


Hunter College seeks a dynamic leader, an accomplished scholar and teacher
to serve as the inaugural director of its Asian American Studies Center and
academic head of its Asian American Studies Program. Hunter College
currently has extensive course offerings and organized programs of study in
Asian American Studies and related fields. The new Center will facilitate
the expansion of these offerings, encourage interdisciplinary initiatives,
and develop academic and public programming.

Hunter College is the only campus in CUNY that has an Asian American
Studies Program. We have an engaged and active student body, and we have
extraordinary academic programming, scholarship, and community outreach
relating to Asian American culture, history, health, and public policy. For
example, our faculty and students produce award-winning Asian American
literature and films. We have internationally recognized scholars of
immigration and human rights. Cutting-edge research in Nutrition compares
dietary health outcomes between Asian American children raised in Shanghai
and New York, and among our faculty are world leaders in bilingual and
multilingual language acquisition and communication disorders.

Reporting to the Provost, the successful candidate will have
responsibilities for teaching, academic administration and development,
outreach, student recruitment and retention, student engagement, public
programming, and institutional development. General duties include:

Working with appropriate department chairs, coordinate and administer the
academic functions, including teaching courses, scheduling classes, and
identifying qualified faculty;

Developing a rich and varied curriculum that reflects the full intellectual
spectrum of Asian American Studies, including new scholarship;

Initiating relationships with Asian American organizations, museums, and
cultural institutions in New York City with the goal of developing
internship opportunities for students and positioning graduates of the
program to be successful in the academic and professional worlds;

Developing and coordinating a wide range of co-curricular activities to
capitalize on the multiple Asian American cultural and intellectual venues
in the New York metropolitan area;

Collaborating with other directors of centers at the College to develop
public programs and promote cross-campus initiatives;

In coordination with the other offices, contributing to grant-writing,
fundraising, and institutional advancement.

Distinguished Lecturers are experienced practitioners who hold a full-time,
non-tenure track teaching position with a maximum appointment period of
seven years, subject to annual reappointment.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have a strong academic record, including
appropriate advanced degree, and relevant experience in program development.

Required: Bachelor's degree and a record of achievement in a profession or
field of expertise related to teaching assignments. Also required is the
ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

Preferred: Ph.D. or other relevant advanced degree with significant related
professional experience.

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with experience (salary range: $45,750-$124,104)

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package
covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental
leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for
research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing
faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the application instructions.
Please have your curriculum vitae/ resume and scholarly interest or cover
letter with names and contact information of 3 references available to
attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required
material must be uploaded as ONE document. The document must be in .doc,
.docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten
(10) characters.

CLOSING DATE

The search will remain open to new applicants until October 20, 2017.
Review of applications to begin October 13, 2017.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to
apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected
groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the
basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or
gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Location: Hunter College

Job Title: Distinguished Lecturer - Asian American Studies Program and
Center Director (Provost Office)


Regular/Temporary: Regular
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