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Working Title CCAF Teaching Professor Position Location Fort Collins, CO Work Location Position is fully in-office/in-person Posting Number 202500286F Proposed Annual Salary Range $58,000-$60,000 Employee Benefits
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Position Type Faculty Work Hours/Week 40 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 all populations. 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? No % Research 10 % Teaching 70 % Service 20 % Administration 0 To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 11/03/2025 Number of Vacancies Desired Start Date Position End Date Position Summary
We are seeking candidates with Race/Ethnic and/or Gender Studies (or related field) expertise who are qualified to teach Research Methods, and Racial Formation courses. Ideal candidates will also have a specialization in Environment/Climate Change and/or Native American and Indigenous Studies to teach courses offered with our Environment or Climate Change focus or in our Indigenous Studies Minor (
Applicants with related expertise in Asian American, Black/African American, and/or Women and Gender Studies may be considered. We particularly invite instructors who are engaging with teaching materials that provide original ways of applying a race/ethnic studies framework to current theories and methods, justice phenomena, and activism. The applicant must demonstrate a knowledge base for pedagogies and epistemologies in Race and Ethnic Studies; potential for excellence in service and outreach; and strong interpersonal and communication skills. Qualified applicants will demonstrate the potential to teach upper division courses.
Successful applicants are expected to build upon our departmental strengths using trans/interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship. Evidence of teaching and mentoring undergraduates from underrepresented student populations is highly desired. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a three-four course schedule yearly. This is a three year
renewable position starting Spring 2025.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires) Required Job Qualifications
- PhD in Ethnic Studies, Women and Gender Studies or related field.
Preferred Job Qualifications
- Ability to teach Research Methods and Racial Formation.
- And/or ability to teach Environment/Climate Change courses.
- And/or ability to teach Indigenous Studies courses.
- Evidence of teaching expertise and mentoring undergraduate student populations is highly desired.
- And/or ability to teach Asian American, Black/African American, and/or Women and Gender Studies.
Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply, please upload a Curriculum Vita, Sample Syllabus or syllabi, and the contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.
Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Required application materials: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae/Resume, and 2–3 sample syllabi or a portfolio.
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 for the finalist before a final offer. 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 Contact Ernesto Sagas, Ernesto.Sagas@colostate.edu
Essential Duties
Job Duty Category Teaching Duty/Responsibility
- The candidate will be expected to teach three-four courses per year and to mentor students.
- Applicants must be able to teach courses in the existing curriculum in Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies.
- In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to mentor undergraduate in research methods useful to Race, Gender, and Ethnic studies scholars.
Percentage Of Time 70 Job Duty Category Service Duty/Responsibility
- This position also has a service component and participation in departmental, college, and university governance is expected.
Percentage Of Time 20 Job Duty Category Research Duty/Responsibility
- The candidate will be expected to have an active research agenda.
- The quality and effectiveness of the candidate’s research will be judged by their published record and engagement in the discipline through presentations and/or community engaged scholarship, relative to the particulars of the research/teaching/service effort distribution.
Percentage Of Time 10
References Requested
References Requested
Minimum Requested 3 Maximum Requested 3
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents - Curriculum Vitae
- Sample Syllabus or syllabi
Optional Documents
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