The Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños (Centro) seeks a Distinguished Lecturer
Monday, July 11th, 2011GENERAL DUTIES
Distinguished Lecturers are experienced practitioners or teachers in their professions or fields of expertise. Distinguished Lecturer positions are full-time but non-tenure track positions with a maximum appointment period of seven years, subject to annual reappointment.
CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños (Centro)/Hunter College, the only university-based research institute in the United States devoted to the interdisciplinary study of the Puerto Rican experience, seeks a Distinguished Lecturer with research expertise in any one of the wide range of disciplines within history, education, media studies, the humanities, the social sciences or behavioral sciences, including those interdisciplinary in nature, to complement its current research capacity. The successful candidate will have a Centro appointment with primary responsibility for research, administration and a reduced teaching load.
QUALIFICATIONS
– Applicants are expected to have a PhD or a terminal degree when appropriate in any one of the wide range of disciplines mentioned above, and a record of achievements in his/her field of expertise – Effective teaching, strong scholarship, and collegial involvement
– Substantial knowledge in Puerto Rican studies – Interest in community based and policy research is highly desirable and welcome – A successful sponsored research track record, administrative experience, and complementarities to Centro’s mission and research agenda are highly desirable.
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