"African American Studies, Part-time Lecturer Pool"

African American Studies, Part-time Lecturer Pool

Department of African American Studies Part-Time Lecturer Pool

POSITION

The Department of African American Studies at CSU Fullerton invites applications for its Part-Time Lecturer pool.

We welcome applications from individuals who are experienced and student centered to teach in the following subject areas:

• African American Culture
• African American History
• African American Literature
• Ethnic Studies

This is a pool of part-time lecturers for the department to draw on as necessary. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions are available.

APPOINTMENTS FROM THE PART-TIME POOL ARE TEMPORARY AND OFTEN MADE JUST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE ACADEMIC TERM. APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE ON VERY SHORT NOTICE.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must hold at least a Master's degree in African American Studies, Ethnic Studies, or a related field.
• Candidates should demonstrate their ability to interact and work effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students, including first-generation college students.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in African American Studies, Ethnic Studies, or a related field
• Preference will be given to those with experience in working with diverse populations and fostering a collaborative, supportive and inclusive environment.
• Preference will also be given to those with relevant work experience and those who bring professional capabilities. Preference will be given to scholars demonstrating innovative approaches to interdisciplinary pedagogy.

HOW TO APPLY

A complete online application must be submitted in order to receive consideration. Please provide the following materials as it relates to your application requirements:

Required materials at time of application:

1. Cover Letter which includes a statement of which courses qualified to teach
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Copy of your unofficial transcripts conferring your highest terminal degree
4. A list of three (3) references with contact information
5. Inclusive Excellence Statement - This statement provides the candidate's unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting and engaging with a diverse student population. This statement aims to showcase the candidate's professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to teach and create an academic environment supportive of all students.
6. Sample of course syllabi
7. Teaching Evaluations (if available)

Required materials before official hire:

1. Three letters of recommendation- Once selected as a finalist, your references will be notified via email to upload their confidential letter of recommendation
2. Official transcripts from the institution's Registrar's office emailed to jaguirre-rocco@fullerton.edu

Applications will be reviewed as needed. Please direct all questions about the position to Dr. Siobhan Brooks, Department Chair, at skingbrooks@fullerton.edu

APPOINTMENT DATE AND ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The need for part-time faculty is greatest in Fall and Spring semesters. The Fall term begins in the late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term runs from the middle of January through the end of May. On rare occasions part-time faculty are needed during one of the Summer Session segments.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Regular performance evaluations of part-time lecturers are made by the department in accord with the faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement and University Policy Statement 210.070. These performance evaluations determine which lecturers will be retained for future and continued teaching assignments. And in some instances, syllabi, assignments and reading material will be reviewed by the departmental personnel committee.

APPOINTMENT AND SALARY

All part-time faculty appointments are made as Lecturers, under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the CSU system and the California Faculty Association. Initial appointments are for one semester only.

Classification Range: $5,507 - $6,677 per month
Anticipated hiring range depending on qualifications, not to exceed $6,221 per month

The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated above are prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. For a three-unit assignment, typical starting compensation ranges from $6,608.40 to $7,465.20 per semester.

For a description of potential benefits, go to https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/benefits/

ABOUT THE COLLEGE AND THE DEPARTMENT

The College:

The mission of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at California State University, Fullerton is to educate students to be culturally, globally, socially, historically and environmentally astute, civically responsible alumni able to navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences' departments and programs offer students the breadth of a traditional liberal arts education in the humanities and social sciences while preparing them for a wide range of professions, for graduate school, and for advanced professional study in fields such as law, education, public administration, clinical psychology, and business. Students who graduate with a degree from H&SS are assured of having depth of understanding in their field of study and the useful core skills that are most attractive to prospective employers and to success in graduate school.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest college at Cal State Fullerton, offering 23 undergraduate degrees, 38 minors, and 15 graduate degrees. The 20 departments and programs employ over 450 faculty and 50 staff members serving more than 7,500 students and annually awarding over 2,000 degrees. For more information about the college, please go to http://hss.fullerton.edu/

The Department:

The Department of African American Studies is an interdisciplinary intellectual community committed to advancing knowledge about black people in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. The department strives to interrogate the historical meanings and dimensions of slavery, colonialism, resistance, and freedom, and to explore their implications for contemporary political, social, and cultural expressions of black identity. In addition to analyzing the impact of slavery and freedom on Black life in the Americas, we also examine the issues that continue to shape and define Black communities in the post-Civil Rights Era United States and the contemporary Africa diaspora, including: Black intra-racial dynamics, gender relations, marriage and family patterns, mixed raced identities, sexuality, expressive forms, and hip-hop culture.

Further information regarding the African American Studies department's curriculum and its faculty may be obtained from the departmental website at https://hss.fullerton.edu/african-american/