Assistant Professor or Associate Professor -- Chicanx/Latinx Literature and Culture -- Department

Recruitment Period Open August 1st, 2019 through Friday, Nov 1, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Description

The Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time Assistant Professor or Associate Professor position specializing in Chicanx/Latinx literature and culture, with an expected start date of July 1, 2020. Ph.D. or equivalent international degree, or advanced status in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program is required at the time of application. We have a strong preference for candidates who already hold the PhD or equivalent international degree, or who will complete their degree prior to the appointment start date. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at U.C. Berkeley and in the Department of English. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion.

Complete applications must be received by November 1, 2019 to be considered. Please direct questions to John McChesney-Young at jmccyoung@berkeley.edu.

To apply, go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02237. Letters of recommendation for non-tenured applicants must be submitted at the time of application. Tenured applicants need only provide contact information for three references. Letters of recommendation for tenured applicants will be solicited at a later date only for those candidates under serious consideration. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

The Department of English is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.
Levels Assistant Professor

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are “senior” assistant professors near tenure). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  

• Cover Letter
  

• Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
  

• Writing Sample - Please provide a writing sample of recent work (published or unpublished) of up to 10,000 words.
  

Reference requirements

• 3 letters of reference required

Associate Professor

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured professor; position equivalent to tenured professor (ie., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  

• Cover Letter
  

• Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
  

• Writing Sample - Please provide a writing sample of recent work (published or unpublished) of up to 10,000 words.
  

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

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