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finished (2022/01/25, finished 2022/09/17, listed until 2022/07/25)| Position ID: | CSULB-CHLS-ASSTPROF [#21033, 2659] |
| Position Title: | Assistant Professor of Latinx Community Health |
| Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
| Position Location: | Long Beach, California 90840, United States [map] |
| Subject Areas: | Latinx Health Sciences Economics Geography Environmental Justice and Policy (more...) |
| Starting Date: | 2022/08/17 |
| Appl Deadline: | 2022/03/15 11:59PM finished (2022/01/25, finished 2022/09/17, listed until 2022/07/25) |
| Position Description: |
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH College of Liberal Arts Department of Chicano and Latino Studies Tenure-Track Position Opening Recruitment Number: 2659 Position: Assistant Professor of Latinx Community Health Effective Date: August 17, 2022 (Fall Semester) Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience Required Qualifications: • Ph.D. in Chicana/o/x Studies, Latina/o/x Studies, Community Health, Public Health, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Health Science, Human Development, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Planning, or related fields from an accredited institution. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by or before August 17, 2022. • Evidence of ability to conduct applied research and/or action research using qualitative methods, quantitative methods, or both, on issues impacting the health of diverse Latinx communities • Evidence of ability to apply critical theories of health (e.g., social determinants of health) that demonstrate how culture, policies, and systems affect the health and wellbeing of Latinx communities • Demonstrated potential to apply critical theories informed by an understanding of the history of federal, state, and local policies that have created and sustained inequitable health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority communities, including women, immigrants, LBGTQ+, and other marginalized groups • Demonstrated potential to teach and create lower-division and upper-division courses focused on Latinx community health, quantitative analysis, and/or applied research in the Chicanx and Latinx Studies and/or related disciplines • Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population Preferred Qualifications: • Ability to effectively engage diverse Latinx communities through Participatory Action Research that builds community capacity to identify, analyze, prioritize, and address issues impacting their health • Demonstrated commitment to using an equity perspective to create more just and healthy communities in low-income, multi-racial communities in collaboration with community leaders and community-based, social justice organizations • Experience using interdisciplinary approaches • Experience teaching Chicanx/Latinx Studies courses at the lower- and upper-division levels and cross-listed courses with other departments within and beyond the College of Liberal Arts • Ability to mentor Chicanx/Latinx students, including first-generation and other underrepresented students, in and out of the classroom through such high-impact practices as faculty-supported research, internships, service learning, education abroad, or other student development activities • Success in working with and advising student organizations • Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body Duties: • Teach lower and upper division courses in the curriculum and may include interdisciplinary course(s) (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.) • Mentor and advise students • Participate as a faculty advisor for student organizations • Participate in curriculum and program development including new courses and keep content current • Develop and promote interdisciplinary scholarship that links our classrooms to local Latinx urban communities and movements • Develop and engage in ongoing research, scholarly and creative activities • Participation in campus and system-wide committees, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues • Participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and community CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: How to Apply - Required Documentation: • An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: http://www.csulb.edu/EquityDiversityStatement ; • Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications • CV (including current email address) • Names and contact information for three references • Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree • Finalists will also be required to submit the following: 1. A signed SC-1 form, 2. Three current letters of recommendation independently provided by references, and 3. An official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available) Applicants should apply and submit all required documentation electronically through: Upon request, finalists will be required to submit original, official documents, as noted in the required documentation section. Requests for information should be addressed to: Michelle Seales California State University, Long Beach Department of Chicano and Latino Studies 1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90840-2410 michelle.seales@csulb.edu or (562) 985-4644 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications to begin March 15, 2022 Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled) EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: A background check (including a criminal-records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) 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. The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment. CSU Vaccination Policy CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to fahr@csulb.edu. CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. |
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