Assistant or Associate Professor – Urban Studies (Tenure Track - 2 Positions)

Job ID

28158

Location

Sch. of Labor & Urban Studies

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

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FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Urban Studies at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin at the start of the Fall 2024 semester or as soon thereafter as is practical in succeeding semesters.

The positions will be located within the Urban Studies Department, and the successful candidate will have shared teaching and programmatic responsibilities with the Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice Institute. Candidates must have a proven record of research and publication, with preference to scholars with demonstrated expertise in social movements, social and economic change, economic democracy and Community development, and community and/or labor organizations. We welcome candidates with scholarship in the fields of urban studies, geography, sociology, political science, anthropology, ethnic studies, and related academic fields. Candidates who can demonstrate meaningful engagement in social justice and labor organizing and/or social movements are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and MA courses on social movements, power and strategy for social change, community and labor organizations, community development, public policy, and research methods, as well as take on significant leadership role in departmental and school service. Candidates must have a commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population.

These faculty positions are made possible by a partnership among the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU), the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, City College of New York, and with substantial support for the position provided by Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice, the recently launched CUNY institute focused on training and supporting early and mid-career social justice leaders nationally. The successful candidate will play a role in the intellectual development of and instruction in the Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice Institute.

About the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, established in 2018, is explicitly dedicated to public service and social justice. Offering the only interdisciplinary curriculum in labor and urban studies in the nation, SLU awards undergraduate and graduate degrees in both of those fields, as well as credit-bearing professional certificates in areas such as public administration, public policy, cooperative economic development, health care administration, organizing, and labor relations. SLU also collaborates with New York City’s labor unions and other CUNY schools to offer a broad range of college-credit programs designed to give workers the academic and technical skills they need for professional advancement and economic mobility.

About Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice

Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice is a new CUNY institute designed to support a diverse cohort of leaders from the communities at the forefront of social justice movements, who can build collective power that can be wielded anywhere, from the streets to the halls of Congress. The institute helps early and mid-career leaders in social justice movements build power across disciplines and with the communities that are at the forefront of social change. Existing models of leadership in social justice are often tied to one theory of change or a single community of practice, whether that’s street protests, workplace organizing, or lobbying on Capitol Hill. But a new generation of leaders needs to fight for power across movements and from outside and inside existing institutions. These leaders want to fundamentally understand power: how to build it, how to use it, and how to share it with our communities. Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice is an initiative of the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies and the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at City College of New York. https://www.socialjusticeleadership.org/

About the Colin Powell School

The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership is the division of social sciences at CCNY and is comprised of five academic departments: Anthropology, Gender Studies, and International Studies; Economics and Business; Political Science; Psychology; and Sociology. It is also home to all of the College’s leadership development and public service programs, alongside a range of dynamic interdisciplinary programs including International Relations, Mental Health Counseling, Public Service Management, Women’s Studies, and the Honors Program for Legal Studies. With almost 4,000 students, the Colin Powell School is CCNY’s largest student division, and it offers a wide variety of traditional and interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate degrees. The internationally recognized scholarship of the Colin Powell School’s diverse faculty addresses critical topics of societal concern from multiple intellectual perspectives. Our students constitute one of the most unique academic communities in the country. Intellectually curious and highly motivated, they come from broadly diverse national and ethnic backgrounds, united in the mission to improve the world they will inherit. Colin Powell School students serve in community clinics, international development projects, local advocacy organizations, and communities at home and abroad. They also matriculate at top law, business, and public affairs schools and pursue graduate degrees at highly ranked universities around the globe.

QUALIFICATIONS

For Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor:

Ph.D. degree in area(s) of experience or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

COMPENSATION

The salary range is $52,267 - $117,805 commensurate with qualifications, experience, and education.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension, and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

For full consideration, submit a letter of interest/cover letter, CV/resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references online via CUNY's web-based job system. Current CUNY employees must apply through CUNYfirst Employee Self Service using your login credentials. Navigate to job openings by clicking the Career tile from the Main Menu. The direct link to the job opening from external sources is:

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CLOSING DATE

Open until filled. The review of applications will begin on or after April 15, 2024.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.