Visiting Assistant Professor in Latinx Sociology - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Working Position Title Visiting Assistant Professor in Latinx Sociology
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (35557) (Extended)

Classification Title

Position Number

Position Number

Posting Date

Posting Date 11/15/2022

Closing Date

Priority Review Date

Priority Review Date 03/01/2023

Business Unit Description

Business Unit Description Faculty

Full-Time/Part Time

Full-Time/Part Time Full-Time

FTE

FTE 1.00

Position Status

Position Status Temporary

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Job Code

Job Code 2090

Union Representation

Union Representation Non-Union

Union Code

Union Code N/A

Unit/Department

College/Unit

College/Unit College of LA&S Dean

Division

Division Academic Division

Location

Location ZH 815

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Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications

Overview

The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies and the Department of Sociology seek a Visiting Assistant Professor in Latinx Sociology whose research and teaching center issues related to U.S. Latinx populations
. We are seeking an interdisciplinary scholar who works at the intersection of Latinx Studies and Sociology and who holds intellectual and pedagogical expertise in areas such as (but not limited to):

• international migration;
• social inequalities;
• social movements and protest;
• criminology;
• environmental justice;
• population dynamics, and/or;
• race and ethnicity

The Visiting Assistant Professor will teach three courses per semester. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility of extension for one additional year.

Position Summary

Qualified candidates dedicated to empowering students from underserved communities through their research, teaching, creative and pedagogical scholarship, community engagement, service and/or mentoring are strongly encouraged to apply. Scholars of discovery, integration, engagement, and pedagogy are all important to the NIU community. Successful applicants will teach classes within their (inter-)disciplinary expertise, as well as in conjunction with the academic diversity center where they will hold a joint appointment.

The ideal candidate is expected to establish an active and innovative research program that directly engages Latinx Studies. The ideal candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Latinx Studies as well as meeting curricular needs of the Department of Sociology. The successful candidate will teach courses in their areas of expertise as well as Introduction to Latinx Studies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses
• Engaging in appropriate scholarly activities in the field
• Collaborating and contributing to ongoing research projects with faculty
• Providing service to the university and the profession
• The candidate will be able to contribute to exam committees, thesis committees, and dissertation committees as needed.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Latinx Studies, or related field
• Graduate coursework in and a research agenda that directly engages U.S. Latinx populations
• Demonstrable interest in teaching and mentoring a diverse undergraduate and graduate student community
• Demonstrable commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Additional Requirements

• Experience utilizing interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies
• Teaching experience in Latinx Studies, Ethnic Studies, and/or related field

Appointment and Compensation Details

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