Job Location: Ames, Iowa Department:
Liberal Arts & Sciences / U.S. Latino/a Studies Program / 080911 Shift:
Tenure-track, 9-month, full-time
Proposed Start Date: August 16, 2009
Job Description: The US Latino/a Studies program (USLS) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) at Iowa State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of assistant professor. The position will be a joint appointment between the USLS and in one of the following academic departments in the LAS College which will serve as the tenure home: Anthropology, History, Political Science, or the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication.
We seek applicants with research and teaching expertise concerning the experiences of Latino/as in the United States (broadly defined), from any disciplinary perspective listed above. The new faculty member will sustain an active program of scholarship in her or his area of specialization, and teach courses in and provide service to the USLS program and the tenure-home department.
The USLS program is one of four ethnic studies programs in the LAS Center for American Intercultural Studies (with American Indian Studies, African and African American Studies, and Asian American Studies).
Required Qualifications: Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. degree by August 16, 2009 in Anthropology, History, Political Science, or a discipline area appropriate to the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication. Applicants must also have expertise in US Latino/a Studies (broadly defined).
Preferred Qualifications: Record of excellence in teaching
Record of excellence in research and scholarly work
Experience with writing and obtaining grants
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications
To ensure consideration, submit application by: 11/30/2008
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