What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor - Ethnic Studies and Womens Studies - Open Pool 2024 position at Colorado State University?
Posting Detail Information
Working TitleInstructor - Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies - Open Pool 2024
Position LocationFort Collins, CO
Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person
Posting Number202300456F
Proposed Annual Salary Range$46,000-50,000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it's a thriving community that's transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
Work Hours/Week
Description of Work Unit
The Ethnic Studies Department critically examines the interlocking forces of domination that are rooted in socially constructed categories of gender, sexuality, class, and race. Our faculty and researchers are committed to theoretical, empirical, qualitative, textual, and community-based research, pedagogy, service, and outreach. Utilizing interdisciplinary, trans international, and comparative approaches, we challenge paradigms that systematically marginalize the experiences of diverse populations. In doing so, we bring to bear issues of power, privilege, and social justice pertinent to aggrieved groups in the United States and abroad. We are especially committed to nurturing civic-minded and culturally informed students who strive to strengthen the communities in which they reside. In support of the land-grant mission of Colorado State University, the Department engages with communities on and off campus in order to effect meaningful change in public policy and social life.
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation's leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
Tenure/Tenure Track?
% Research
% Teaching100
% Service
% Administration
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on12/31/2024
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date
Position Summary
The Department of Ethnic Studies hires temporary, part-time instructors from an applicant pool for fall, spring, and/or summer terms to teach courses in the areas of Ethnic Studies and Women's and Gender Studies. We have special needs in teaching ETST100 Introduction to Ethnic Studies, ETST205 Ethnicity and the Media, WS 200 Introduction to Women's Studies, Chicanx, Native American, Asian American, African American, and Comparative Ethnic Studies courses. Please review the course catalog at: http://catalog.colostate.edu/ for our course offerings in that area. We also have needs for online instructors for Women's and Gender Studies for WS 200, WS 269, WS 270, WS 340 & WS 375.
About
The Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research ( CWSGR ) is an interdisciplinary apex of research, academic, teaching, and outreach program housed within the Department of Ethnic Studies. The program examines the positions of women and the organization of gendered relations in culture and society from both intellectual and activist perspectives. Central to our consideration of women and gender is a commitment to investigating the intersections of class, race, ethnicity, sexual identities, queer identities, gender non-conforming identities, age, ability, citizenship, empire, nation, and national origin along the social structures and power continuums of power, privilege, and difference. Guided by the wide spectrum of feminist and other critical or gendered perspectives, our program aims to heighten awareness and understanding of the range of human experience, potential, and accomplishment in order to advance the goals of social justice. In the course of meeting these objectives, we seek to nurture and disseminate knowledge about women and gender that is:
Required Job Qualifications
A Master of Arts (MA) degree.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies or Women's Studies is preferred
Previous teaching experience
Special Instructions to Applicants
To add your name to the applicant pool, please upload individually a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, sample syllabus, and a list of two references that can speak to your teaching. Please indicate in your letter of interest courses you are qualified to teach and your experience of teaching students of color. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
This pool expires December 31, 2024. Individuals wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO
Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Search ContactAlie Wise; alie.wise@colostate.edu
Essential Duties
References Requested
References Requested
Minimum Requested2
Maximum Requested2
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Working TitleInstructor - Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies - Open Pool 2024
Position LocationFort Collins, CO
Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person
Posting Number202300456F
Proposed Annual Salary Range$46,000-50,000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it's a thriving community that's transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
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Work Hours/Week
Description of Work Unit
The Ethnic Studies Department critically examines the interlocking forces of domination that are rooted in socially constructed categories of gender, sexuality, class, and race. Our faculty and researchers are committed to theoretical, empirical, qualitative, textual, and community-based research, pedagogy, service, and outreach. Utilizing interdisciplinary, trans international, and comparative approaches, we challenge paradigms that systematically marginalize the experiences of diverse populations. In doing so, we bring to bear issues of power, privilege, and social justice pertinent to aggrieved groups in the United States and abroad. We are especially committed to nurturing civic-minded and culturally informed students who strive to strengthen the communities in which they reside. In support of the land-grant mission of Colorado State University, the Department engages with communities on and off campus in order to effect meaningful change in public policy and social life.
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation's leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
Tenure/Tenure Track?
% Research
% Teaching100
% Service
% Administration
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on12/31/2024
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date
Position Summary
The Department of Ethnic Studies hires temporary, part-time instructors from an applicant pool for fall, spring, and/or summer terms to teach courses in the areas of Ethnic Studies and Women's and Gender Studies. We have special needs in teaching ETST100 Introduction to Ethnic Studies, ETST205 Ethnicity and the Media, WS 200 Introduction to Women's Studies, Chicanx, Native American, Asian American, African American, and Comparative Ethnic Studies courses. Please review the course catalog at: http://catalog.colostate.edu/ for our course offerings in that area. We also have needs for online instructors for Women's and Gender Studies for WS 200, WS 269, WS 270, WS 340 & WS 375.
About
The Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research ( CWSGR ) is an interdisciplinary apex of research, academic, teaching, and outreach program housed within the Department of Ethnic Studies. The program examines the positions of women and the organization of gendered relations in culture and society from both intellectual and activist perspectives. Central to our consideration of women and gender is a commitment to investigating the intersections of class, race, ethnicity, sexual identities, queer identities, gender non-conforming identities, age, ability, citizenship, empire, nation, and national origin along the social structures and power continuums of power, privilege, and difference. Guided by the wide spectrum of feminist and other critical or gendered perspectives, our program aims to heighten awareness and understanding of the range of human experience, potential, and accomplishment in order to advance the goals of social justice. In the course of meeting these objectives, we seek to nurture and disseminate knowledge about women and gender that is:
- Historically-informed,
- Grounded at every level of life experience, including interpersonal, household, workplace, and state arenas,
- Focused on marginalized and privileged populations,
- Dedicated to social change.
Required Job Qualifications
A Master of Arts (MA) degree.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies or Women's Studies is preferred
Previous teaching experience
Special Instructions to Applicants
To add your name to the applicant pool, please upload individually a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, sample syllabus, and a list of two references that can speak to your teaching. Please indicate in your letter of interest courses you are qualified to teach and your experience of teaching students of color. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
This pool expires December 31, 2024. Individuals wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO
Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Search ContactAlie Wise; alie.wise@colostate.edu
Essential Duties
References Requested
References Requested
Minimum Requested2
Maximum Requested2
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Sample Syllabus or syllabi
Salary : $46,000 - $50,000
