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Lecturers in Health Justice and Community
Position overview
Position title: Lecturer in Health Justice and CommunityApplication Window
Open date: May 1, 2024
Most recent review date: Thursday, Jun 27, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
LECTURERS IN HEALTH JUSTICE & COMMUNITY
The Health Justice and Community initiative at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for qualified lecturers with strong research training and innovative pedagogic experience to teach courses in critical health justice. This initiative is currently housed in the Department of Exercise and Sport Studies, which is undergoing curricular transformations and focusing on the social, cultural, and political foundations of health justice.
Positions may be part-time or full-time depending upon the needs of the department and funding availability.
Ideally, the successful candidate will be hired to develop and teach both small and large courses as part of the Department’s new curricular offerings, including an introductory course on health justice & community. We are especially interested in candidates whose scholarly interests go beyond standard biomedical and public health approaches to teach interdisciplinary health justice centered courses on such topics as: critical disability studies, food justice, environmental/climate justice, health disparities/policy, reproductive care, indigenous knowledge production, community healing practices, migrant health care, medical racism/apartheid, colonial medicine, etc.
And, while an on-going research agenda is not expected of this position, the candidate must show evidence of strong research training in order to teach research methods (qualitative/humanistic or quantitative) as part of their teaching repertoire.
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position.
This posting will remain open until March 2025 to accommodate department needs. If you would like to be considered after that time, and the pooled position is advertised again, you will need to submit a new application.
[Appointments for fall quarter are usually reviewed in May, winter quarter in October, and for spring quarter in February.]
Qualifications
A Master’s Degree from an accredited university or college in a social science or relevant interdisciplinary field such as feminist, queer, global, ethnic and/or American studies is a minimum requirement. Candidate must have at least one year of teaching experience.
Ph.D. trained in a social science or relevant interdisciplinary field or completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. in a social science or relevant interdisciplinary field except dissertation at the time of application. Strong record of innovative, community-engaged teaching desired.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Evidence of Teaching - Description of proposed courses, sample syllabi, and previous course evaluations.
Statement of Teaching - Evidence of teaching research methods, such as qualitative/humanistic, quantitative, or mixed.
(Optional)Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
(Optional)
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Please provide the names and complete contact information for 3 references and may submit 2 additional optional references. The department will conduct a reference check for the finalist at any time during this recruitment.
Help contact: stephanie.kump@essr.ucsb.edu
About UC Santa Barbara
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 University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.