Instructor/Assistant Professor in- Residence and Associate Director Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Connecticut (CLACS) is seeking an Instructor/Assistant Professor in-Residence to serve as Associate Director of the Center beginning the Spring semester of 2010. The person to be appointed will teach four courses per academic year, including an introduction to Latin American Studies, the Senior Seminar, and a course in the applicant’s field. In addition, the Associate Director will advise Latin American and Caribbean Studies students, participate in the recruitment, admission and financial aid decisions for graduate students, oversee co-curricular and public outreach programs, and participate in grant writing and grant administration.

Minimum qualifications for appointment include:
Ph.D. in related field; or for appointment as Instructor in-Residence
Ph.D in related field by August 22, 2010; teaching experience in any field with a Latin American and Caribbean Studies emphasis; and command of Spanish and/or Portuguese.

This is a 10-month, non-tenure track position, renewable annually.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a syllabus for a Latin American and Caribbean Studies introductory course in a single pdf file to: Beth.Fletcher@uconn.edu, or via mail to: Associate Director Search Committee, c/o Beth Fletcher, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Connecticut, Office of International Affairs, 2006 Hillside Road, Unit 1182, Storrs, CT 06269-1182.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue to be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

More information available here.