POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - TEMPORARY FACULTY

Subject to Budgetary Approval

Lecturer

Brief Description of Duties: Give a brief description of regular duties.  Be sure that the duties are Lecturer appropriate duties (see S10-7 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S10-7.pdf)

This paragraph must be included:

Candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.

Qualifications:

Required:

Check Terminal Degree and Appointment Degrees Document and enter required minimum appropriate degree.

Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned. 

Ability to and evaluate adult learners.  Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work. 

Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Preferred:

Terminal Degree

Any course specific requirements you may be looking for

Application Procedures:              

Insert application procedures:  e.g., Submit CV, Statement of Interest, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Statement of Expertise, including professional experience, courses you are qualified to teach, and 3 Letters of Recommendation (if not using interfolio, give delivery information)

Include due date, but keep it open. To receive full consideration, applications should be received by date. Or you could state that this is a continuing open position.

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience.     

Brief description of department.

San José State University enrolls over 35,700 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups.  As such, this position is for scholars interested in a career at a national leader in graduating URM students. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution; 40% of our students are first-generation, and 38% are Pell-qualified. The university is currently ranked fifth nationally in increasing student upward mobility.  The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

San José State University is California’s oldest institution of public higher learning. Located in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000) in the heart of Silicon Valley, SJSU is part of one of the most innovative regions in the world. As Silicon Valley’s public university, SJSU combines dynamic teaching, research, and university-industry experiences to prepare students to address the biggest problems facing society.  SJSU is a member of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system.

San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José 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.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

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