Chicana and Chicano Studies Lecturer Pool

Department Summary

Created in 1968 and commenced in 1969 the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department (CCS) at San Jos State University educates and serves students through interdisciplinary education based on principles of social justice. CCS curriculum prepares students to critically examine and address intellectual traditions and contemporary issues resulting from political historical economic and cultural constructs of race class and gender and as they manifest in Chicanx and US Latinx communities. CCS at SJSU is the oldest Graduate Program in Chicana/o Studies in the United States is one of only five Graduate Programs in Chicana/o Studies in California and the only one north of Santa Barbara California.

The CCS Department offers undergraduate major and minor degrees as well as its historic masters degree. The CCS Department serves the College of Social Sciences (CoSS) and SJSU by offering required numerous General Education classes including those of American Institutions Public Speaking and Ethnic Studies.

The CCS Departments temporary faculty pool is continuously open and positions are filled as needed based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The fall term of the academic year begins in late August and ends in midDecember; the spring term begins midJanuary and ends in midMay.

Brief Description of Duties

CCS Lecturer Faculty teach lower and upper division courses (depending on qualifications and degree level) and serve weekly office hour(s) based on assigned teaching unit load according to University Policy.

CCS Lecturer Faculty must possess education specialization and / or experiential knowledge in Chicana/o Studies methodologies and / or the Ethnic Studies discipline more broadly.

All Faculty must organize their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) the official LMS provided for the SJSU community. All classes at SJSU whether online or not must be anchored in the Canvas platform to ensure facultystudent connection in a common space as all students are directed to log in to Canvas for online access to their classes. You will have access to this system prior to the semester start date.

All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous synchronous bichronous inperson or hybrid).

All Faculty must demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversityincluding age abilities cultural background ethnicity religion economic background primary language sexual orientation gender identity and academic preparationthrough inclusive course materials teaching strategies and advisement.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline to teach lower division courses in Chicana/o Studies OR
• Ph.D. degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline is required to teach upper division courses in Chicana/o Studies.
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience at the college or university level and who can furnish evidence of excellence in teaching.
• Applicants must have experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse ages socioeconomic cultural and academic backgrounds.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in crosscultural study training teaching and other comparable experience.

Conditional Appointment

Please be advised that an appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the Order of Work or the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement please see University Policy S212.

Anticipated starting salary:

LA / Range 2 $5507 $5959
LB / Range 3 $6221 $7481
LC / Range 4 $6825 $9431
LD / Range 5 $8593 $10347

Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of fulltime AY facultyparttime rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (fulltime AY annual salary rate x 12. See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Cover Letter that states areas of expertise including professional experience and courses you are qualified to teach for CCS
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of 3 references with contact information
• Unofficial transcripts (an official transcript will be required upon initial appointment)

To receive full consideration applications should be submitted by November of the fall term and assignments may be offered to qualified candidates for the following spring term.

Employment Conditions

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g. preventing discrimination and harassment gender equity and Title IX health and safety). Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at . The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California and requires commuting to the campus. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Offers of employment are conditional and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.

San Jos State University: Silicon Valleys Public University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valleyone of the most innovative and diverse regions in the worldSan Jos State University is the founding campus of the 23campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a national leader in transformative higher education San Jos State University is an essential contributor to the economic cultural and social development of Silicon Valley the Bay Area and California. SJSU ranks high nationally in research funding and is second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cuttingedge research combined with worldclass scholarship studentcentered learning opportunities and experiential and interdisciplinary programs allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally.

San Jos State enrolls more than 36000 students many are historically underserved and around 45 are firstgeneration and 38 are Pellrecipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The universitys commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant inclusive campus to an international network of over 275000 alumni. As such San Jos State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines students and community can benefit from different and divergent cultural and identity perspectives.

Equal Employment Statement

San Jos State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age Ancestry Caste Color Disability Ethnicity Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity Genetic Information Marital Status Medical Condition Military Status Nationality Race Religion Religious Creed Sex Sexual Orientation Sex Stereotype and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jos State University students faculty and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose. Note that all San Jos State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current security and safetyrelated policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and Sexual prevention information and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jos State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone ator by email at

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU oncampus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone ator by email at