Employment

Gender Studies Teaching Assessment Review Process

Temporary teaching instructors are reviewed on a quarter by quarter basis.  Course syllabi are to be submitted to the Chair/Vice Chair for approval at least two weeks prior to the start of the quarter the course will be offered, and course descriptions are due when teaching assignments are determined.  Teaching evaluations are reviewed by the Chair when they are available following the completion of a course, and feedback will be provided as needed.  Temporary teaching instructors who consistently teach for Gender Studies should expect a classroom visit and teaching report by a Gender Studies faculty member at least once annually.  Demonstration of teaching excellence is required for reappointment.

 

 

UCLA Department of Gender Studies – Assistant Professor Position in the Field of Latinx Gender Studies 2022-23

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07766

 POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Gender Studies at UCLA is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track position in Latinx gender and/or sexuality studies at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning on July 1, 2023. We are interested in interdisciplinary feminist scholarship that engages the gendered production of Latinx ethnic-racial formations in the United States and recognizes the centrality of the histories of colonialism and racial violence in the Americas. We seek applicants whose research, teaching and service address Latinx heterogeneity in original ways.

The Department of Gender Studies at UCLA is interdisciplinary and we welcome applicants who examine Latinx life via a broad range of methodological frameworks. We are eager to build on our department’s existing strengths in feminist Latinx gender and sexuality studies, to continue to expand these fields at UCLA, and to support the development of scholars in this area. Candidates with a PhD in Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Studies and related fields are strongly encouraged to apply. The Department is particularly interested in candidates with a commitment to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students of color, queer, and trans students.

Complete applications must be received by November 1, 2022 and include:
1) A cover letter that discusses the candidate’s research in the field of Latinx gender studies, teaching experience and interests, community engagement, and any other relevant experience; 2) a statement that indicates the applicant’s investments and contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion, including research or related work that challenges racism and/or other forms of subordination such as sexism and homo/transphobia; 3) a CV; 4) the names of 4 references; and 5) a writing sample of 20-25 pages that represents the candidate’s research areas and methodological strengths in the field of Latinx gender and/or sexuality studies; and 6) Authorization to Release Information Form

A PhD or equivalent terminal degree is required by the start date of July 1, 2023. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2022. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by November 1, 2022.. The committee will request additional materials, including letters of recommendation, after an initial examination of the applications. Questions about the position should be directed to the chair of the search committee Elizabeth Marchant at marchant@gender.ucla.edu.

UCLA aims to achieve federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution by 2025. In preparation for this designation, the Office of the Chancellor and the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost have sponsored this search in order to recruit exceptional scholars whose teaching, scholarship and/or mentoring has strong ties to Latinx experiences in the United States. This search is conducted in partnership between the Chicano Studies Research Center and the Department of Gender Studies. Faculty hired through this search are expected to maintain an active affiliation to the Chicano Studies Research Center and encourage the success of Latinx and first generation scholars.

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The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists’ current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

Department: https://gender.ucla.edu

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

A PhD or equivalent terminal degree is required by the start date of July 1, 2023.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

• Cover Letter – Include research in the field of Latinx gender studies, teaching experience and interests, community engagement, and any other relevant experience.
• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Names of four references – Names and contact information of four references.
• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion , including research or related work that challenges racism and/or other forms of subordination such as sexism and homo/transphobia.

To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.

• Writing sample – 20-25 pages that represents the candidate’s research areas and methodological strengths in the field of Latinx gender and/or sexuality studies.
• Authorization to Release Information Form – https://ucla.app.box.com/s/8awvkn4szd0u3l20zs325lon1r560qj6

Reference requirements

• 4-6 required (contact information only)

Only contact information.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07766

Help contact: marchant@gender.ucla.edu

CAMPUS INFORMATION

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees must (a) provide proof of receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment and provide proof of Full Vaccination no later than eight weeks after their first date of employment; or (b) if applicable, submit a request for Exception or Deferral no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

JOB LOCATION

Los Angeles, California