Lecturer- La Casa- Latino & Caribbean Diasporas

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Recruitment/Posting Title Lecturer- La Casa- Latino & Caribbean Diasporas Department Douglass Residential College Salary Salary per Credit Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education.

Douglass College is a non-degree-granting program open to undergraduate students at any of the degree-granting schools of Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

The Global Village Learning Communities offer a year-long experience in a themed house. Students take two credit-bearing courses in the Fall and Spring, conduct research on a topic related to the theme, and engage with the larger New Brunswick community through service learning. There are five themes and courses offered for the 2024/2025 academic year: 1. Race, Gender, and Identity; 2. Sustainability and the Environment; 3. Global Health and medicine; 4. Africana- Gender & the Black Diaspora; and 5. La Casa - Latino/a/x & Caribbean Diasporas. Class is held on Mondays 5:40 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

This course offers students an interdisciplinary and intersectional study of gender, race, citizenship status, socioeconomic, and related constructions of identity, difference, and power that have structured and continue to inform the lived experiences of U.S. and Caribbean people. The course examines the ways in which U.S. Latino and Caribbean populations have been and continue to be shaped by the legacies of colonialism, globalization, cultural, and political changes, in historical and contemporary contexts, and in global and local settings. The course provides an expressly interdisciplinary environment for learning, drawing widely on academic traditions in the social sciences and the humanities. Students gain tools to critically analyze and engage our world and to enact change in their communities and professions.

Position Status Part Time Posting Number 24FA0490 Posting Open Date 05/13/2024 Posting Close Date 06/14/2024

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Ph.D. or Master's in Latin American Studies, Latino & Caribbean studies, sociology, anthropology, history or Ph.D. in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or closely related field preferred.

• A strong understanding of global issues as it Latin American & Caribbean diaspora communities.

• Commitment to and experience in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

• Demonstrated pedagogical experience in teaching practices dedicated to cultural exchange, community-building, equity and inclusion, and social justice in an increasingly complex and diverse world.

• 2-3 years of university level teaching experience including syllabus development and community building within and beyond the classroom setting.

Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Equipment Utilized

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Physical Demands and Work Environment Overview

Responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare lessons.

• Post the syllabus on Canvas before the first class.

• Plan and execute local excursions and accompany students.

• Attend staff bi-weekly meetings.

• Attend required 2 plenaries and 2 workshops.

• Maintain consistent communication and respond to emails promptly.

• Adhere to course, department, college, and university procedures.

• Grade assignments within 48 hours and return the grades with comments and rubrics to students via Canvas.

• Maintain up to date grades and records on Canvas for student access.

• Submit midterm warning grades by the published deadline.

• Submit final grades by the published deadline.

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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

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Quick Link to Posting https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/227386 Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick Home Location Campus Douglass (RU-New Brunswick) City New Brunswick State NJ Location Details

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

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