Tenure-Track Faculty Position

College of Ethnic Studies

Position:

Department of Chicana(o) & Latina(o) Studies

Assistant Professor of Chicanx/Latinx Arts and Social Practice

Starting Date:

August, 2024

Minimum Qualifications:

1) An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) or M.F.A. in Art and Social Practice, Chicana/o/x Studies, Latina/o/x Studies, Visual Studies, Art History, Music, Film and Video Arts, Studio Arts, Animation and Digital Arts, Performance, and/or closely related fields from an accredited institution (or equivalent) is required at the time of application. Applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered; for appointment, the doctorate must be completed by the date of appointment (8/19/2024). 

2) Evidence of successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

3) Evidence of research in scholarly journals, exhibitions, productions, art dissemination, community engagement, and/or creative activities in Art and Social Practice, Chicanx/Latinx Studies, Ethnic Studies, and/or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

1) A creative practice grounded in community engagement related to issues impacting diverse Latinx communities, including women, Indigenous, Central American, Afro-Latinx, immigrants, LBGTQ+, and other marginalized groups.

2) Demonstrated experience or potential for successfully teaching comparative Ethnic Studies courses involving populations that include Native Americans, African Americans, Chicana/Latina/o/x, and Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in the United States.

3) Demonstrated expertise in utilizing feminist, Joteria, and/or intersectional analyses, methodologies, and practices in the field of Ethnic Studies. 

4) Demonstrated experience collaborating with local community partners, organizations, and community members.

Duties:

The primary professional responsibilities of instructional faculty members are: teaching, research, scholarship and/or creative activity, and service to the University, profession and to the community.  These responsibilities generally include: advising students, participation in campus and system-wide committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, and participation in traditional academic functions.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses with a focus on Chicanx/Latinx Art at the undergraduate and graduate levels, mentor students, collaborate with colleagues in the College of Ethnic Studies, engage with community partners, maintain an active, creative research profile, and actively participate in continuing to grow the Department of Chicana(o) & Latina(o) Studies.

The successful candidate will be committed to the academic success of all our students and to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates diversity and differences. To this end, the successful candidate will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings. In addition, the successful candidate will be ready to join faculty, staff, students, and administrators in our University’s shared commitment to the principles of engagement, service, and the public good.

Salary:

Initial salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience (anticipated hiring range: $82,008 – $85,704 annually).

The University:

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is one of 23 campuses within the California State University system.  The University is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. Cal State LA is ranked number one in the U.S. for the upward mobility of its students, and is dedicated to engagement, service, and the public good.  We offer nationally recognized programs in science, the arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education, ethnic studies, and the humanities. Our faculty have a strong commitment to scholarship, research, creative pursuits, community engagement, and service.

Our 240,000 alumni reflect the City and County’s dynamic mix of populations.  The University has one of the most diverse student populations of any college or university in the nation.  As a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, and Asian-American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, Cal State LA recognizes the transformative power of education and embraces its duty to identify and serve the needs of all its students. The University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work, and learn in an atmosphere of civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. 

The College:

As the second college of ethnic studies in the nation, the Cal State LA College of Ethnic Studies provides an interdisciplinary intellectual space that centers the histories, traditions, cultures, experiences, struggles, and accomplishments of diasporic communities of color, making connections between the local and the transnational. It currently houses three academic departments, including Pan-African Studies Department, Asian and Asian American Studies Department, and Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies Department.

The College of Ethnic Studies supports the  Land Acknowledgement of the Academic Senate of the California State University: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/academic-senate/resolutions/2019-2020/3396.pdf

The Department:

The Chicano Studies program at Cal State LA began in the fall of 1968 with four classes. Today, the Department of Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies (CLS) offers over 150 annual course offerings. CLS has helped produce alumni who are scholars, educators, politicians, artists, health care providers, cultural workers, and more. Our alumni, current students, and faculty continue to engage in scholarly excellence and public service, transforming Los Angeles and beyond. Our departmental identity is rooted in civic engagement, movement building, social justice, and scholarly excellence.

Required Documentation:

Please submit the following to the Search Committee Chair as part of the online application at the Apply link listed below:

1) a cover letter specifically addressing minimum and preferred qualifications.

2) a narrative statement describing your commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students in a multicultural/multiethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of students who are among the first-generation of their family to attend a college or university.

3) a curriculum vitae.

Finalists will be required to submit:

*Official transcripts.

Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. 

*A United States (US) Equivalency certification is required for earned/awarded/conferred foreign terminal degrees. The US Equivalency certification is used to validate foreign studies by an academic credential evaluation agency and is evaluated on foreign studies and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. The certification must translate the information in English, and confirm that your highest terminal degree is US Equivalent to a US terminal degree (i.e., Master’s, Doctorate’s, Doctor’s of Philosophy).

Application:

Deadline: For full consideration, complete applications must be submitted by April 22, 2024. Applications received after the deadline may be considered.

To apply: please click the Apply Now icon on this page or visit Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Positions or https://careers.calstatela.edu.    

Please address all questions to the search committee chair (Anita Tijerina Revilla) at: arevill2@calstatela.edu.

Note: 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 as a condition of employment.

Beginning January 1, 2022, campuses may not hire or reappoint an Employee to perform CSU-related work outside of California. Requests for exceptions are very limited based on CSU Policy and must have prior written approval from the University President.

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.

In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, Cal State LA is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, disability, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/TITLE IX EMPLOYER

Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with protected disabilities to (a) complete the employment process and (b) perform essential job functions when this does not cause undue hardship.