Chicana and Chicano Studies Lecturer Pool
Company: San Jose State University
Location: San Jose
Posted on: November 2, 2024
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Job Description:
Department Summary
Created in 1968 and commenced in 1969, the Chicana and Chicano
Studies Department (CCS) at San Jose State University educates and
serves students through interdisciplinary education based on
principles of social justice. CCS curriculum prepares students to
critically examine and address intellectual traditions and
contemporary issues resulting from political, historical, economic,
and cultural constructs of race, class, and gender, and as they
manifest in Chicanx and US Latinx communities. CCS at SJSU is the
oldest Graduate Program in Chicana/o Studies in the United States
is one of only five Graduate Programs in Chicana/o Studies in
California and the only one north of Santa Barbara, California.
The CCS Department offers undergraduate major and minor degrees, as
well as its historic master's degree. The CCS Department serves the
College of Social Sciences (CoSS) and SJSU by offering required
numerous General Education classes, including those of American
Institutions, Public Speaking, and Ethnic Studies.
The CCS Department's temporary faculty pool is continuously open,
and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and
funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on
short notice. The fall term of the academic year begins in late
August and ends in mid-December; the spring term begins mid-January
and ends in mid-May.
Brief Description of Duties
CCS Lecturer Faculty teach lower and upper division courses
(depending on qualifications and degree level) and serve weekly
office hour(s) based on assigned teaching unit load, according to
University Policy.
CCS Lecturer Faculty must possess education, specialization and /
or experiential knowledge in Chicana/o Studies methodologies and /
or the Ethnic Studies discipline, more broadly.
All Faculty must organize their classes within the Canvas Learning
Management System (LMS), the official LMS provided for the SJSU
community. All classes at SJSU, whether online or not, must be
anchored in the Canvas platform to ensure faculty-student
connection in a common space as all students are directed to log in
to Canvas for online access to their classes. You will have access
to this system prior to the semester start date.
All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the
entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the
schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous,
in-person, or hybrid).
All Faculty must demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of
a student population of great diversity-including age, abilities,
cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background,
primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic
preparation-through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies
and advisement.
Required Qualifications
Conditional Appointment
Please be advised that an appointment is contingent upon budget and
enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment
provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between
California State University and California Faculty Association.
These provisions state the "Order of Work," or the order in which
available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure
line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.
Compensation
Compensation and salary range placement are determined by
qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement,
please see University Policy .
Anticipated starting salary:
L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347
Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of
full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6
monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x
12). See the for more information.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application
and attach the following documents:
To receive full consideration, applications should be submitted by
November of the fall term and assignments may be offered to
qualified candidates for the following spring term.
Employment Conditions
Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned
and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination
and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety).
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide
policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing
review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).
Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required
to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to
complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery
Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be
sent to the Clery Director at . The President may recommend or
require compliance with safety measures that decrease the
likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core
mission and activities of the campus to continue.
Conditional Offer
The work for this faculty position is located in the State of
California and requires commuting to the campus. Employment is
contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Offers of employment are conditional, and may be rescinded if the
background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is
discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified
information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background
check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee
who was conditionally offered the position.
Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations
and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective
bargaining agreement between California State University and
California Faculty Association. These provisions state the order in
which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with
tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.
San Jose State University: Silicon Valley's Public University
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley-one of the most innovative
and diverse regions in the world- is the founding campus of the
23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first
public university in the West. Recognized as a national leader in
transformative higher education, San Jose State University is an
essential contributor to the economic, cultural, and social
development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California. SJSU
ranks high nationally in research funding and is second highest in
research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research,
combined with world-class scholarship, student-centered learning
opportunities, and experiential and interdisciplinary programs,
allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance
the public good locally and globally.
San Jose State enrolls more than 36,000 students - many are
historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and
38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution
(HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander
(AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university's commitment to
social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an
international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San Jose
State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so
our disciplines, students, and community can benefit from different
and divergent cultural and identity perspectives.
Equal Employment Statement
San Jose State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of
Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender
Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status,
Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion,
Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and
Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jose State
University students, faculty, and staff as well as University
programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San
Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters
under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are
required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive
Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime
Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR)
is also now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current
security and safety-related policy statements, emergency
preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and
Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug
and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains
statistics of Clery crimes for San Jose State University locations
for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR
is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery
Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at
clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.
Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire
Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at . The purpose
of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred
within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent
calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and
procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of
the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office
by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at
uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.
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