VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies, International Education, and Multicultural Education (CSIEME) University of Nevada, Las Vegas

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies, International Education, and Multicultural Education (CSIEME)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

POSITION TITLE

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies, International Education, and Multicultural Education (CSIEME) (Search Number 16197, Position Number 4378)

PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY

UNLV is a comprehensive urban research university of approximately 29,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, research, and service. The university has internationally recognized programs in hotel administration and creative writing; professional degrees in law, architecture, and dental medicine; and leading programs in fine arts, sciences and education. UNLV is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander Serving Institution (ANAPISI). Most of UNLV’s students, at all academic levels, are first generation college students. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in the dynamic city of Las Vegas in the Southern Nevada region. For more information, visit us on-line at: http://www.unlv.edu.

ROLE of the POSITION

The Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies, International Education, and Multicultural Education (CSIEME) will serve departmental programs, and through those programs, the college’s Tier 1 goals to: increase external dollars generated for research; increase number of doctoral student graduates; increase external development dollars generated; increase scholarly productivity; and, dramatically increase the production of new teachers. Accordingly, the Assistant Professor of CSIEME will: teach undergraduate and graduate (Master’s and Doctoral level) courses in Cultural Studies, International Education, and Multicultural Education; advise graduate students, including as chair/member of thesis/dissertation committees; build and maintain a research and scholarship profile that includes external funding solicitation; actively and in a highly collegial fashion, engage in service/extracurricular life on and off campus, including as a member/leader in relevant activities, initiative, organizations; avidly collaborate in the administrative coordination of the CSIEME emphasis/concentration/courses at all academic levels.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position minimally requires:

• A doctoral degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university;

• Academic preparation and higher education teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the disciplines of cultural studies, international or comparative education, and multicultural education;

• 3-5 years of urban public school teaching, counseling, or related experience working with/in urban schools/communities in non-profit community-based organizations or groups, and/or in social justice oriented/grassroots advocacy roles with underserved/underrepresented populations;

• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English, and related high-level administrative skills, including careful attention to detail;

• An emerging record of research, publication, and related scholarly achievement, including external funding activity, and demonstrated prowess with qualitative and emergent research methodologies;

The following additional candidate attributes are highly desirable, but not required:

• Working oral and written fluency in Spanish;

• Meaningful and otherwise successful engagement with parents, guardians, families, and extended families of PK-12 school students in communities of color; and,

• Direct experience living and/or organizing in working class/working poor communities.

• An emerging record of leadership on-campus at department, college, and university-wide levels, as well as off-campus at local, state, regional, national, and international levels in relevant activities, initiatives, and organizations; and,

• A highly collaborative collegial disposition characterized by a willingness to be fully present with students, as well as faculty.

SALARY RANGE Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions. Position is contingent upon funding.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please submit a letter of interest/application, a detailed vita listing academic and experiential qualifications, along with the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three recent professional references. Applicants should fully describe their academic and experiential qualifications, with specific reference to the minimum and preferred qualifications, as this is the information on which the initial, qualifying review of materials will be based. Applicants whose materials do not demonstrate their minimum qualification for the position will not move forward in the search process. Although this position will remain open until filled, review of candidates’ materials will begin on January 8, 2016, and best consideration will be gained for materials submitted prior to that date. Materials should be addressed to Dr. Christine Clark, CSIEME Search Committee Chair, and are to be submitted via on-line application at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu. For assistance with UNLV’s online application portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at 702.895.3504 or applicant.inquiry@unlv.edu.   

UNLV is an EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.