Lecturer Pool - Native American and Indigenous Studies

About the role

The Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Department (SISS) at San José State University invites applications for a pool of part-time teaching appointments. The department is particularly interested in candidates with expertise in more than one academic field and educational and background experience in inter/trans-disciplinary and decolonial pedagogies.

Responsibilities

• Teach the NAIS curriculum (lower and upper division 3-unit courses) as needed and serve weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load.
• Organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Requirements

• M.A. required in one or more areas of Native American and Indigenous Studies, including but not limited to the following: environmental studies, sovereignty, Indigeneity, gender and sexuality, literature, culture and language reclamation, and revitalization.
• Two or more years of teaching experience.
• Prior teaching experience at the college or university level preferred.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline is preferred.

Skills

Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate excellence in teaching and working with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.

Pay

L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347

Schedule

Part time, with the possibility of being available to begin teaching at short notice.