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Lecturer in Armenian Studies Program, California State University, Fresno

 

 

 

 

Application link and full details of the position:

https://careers.fresnostate.edu/fr/en-us/job/506014?lApplicationSubSourceID=

 

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will teach a course in Armenian Studies in the modern period (19th century or later) with an emphasis on the Armenian Genocide. Candidates should indicate the specific content they would propose to cover in this course by including a very brief outline. The visiting faculty member may teach more than one course.

In addition, the Kazan Visiting Professor will give three public lectures on a single topic to be published thereafter as a monograph. Candidates should indicate their choice of three-lecture topic by title in their letter of application.

The successful candidate may be expected to teach in a distance learning mode, and will be expected to work cooperatively with faculty and staff in the department and college.

Anticipated Semesters

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. This is a pool of part-time lecturers for the department to draw on as necessary. Appointments from the pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term. Applicants may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The pool will remain in place for two academic terms; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must reapply.

• Multiple one semester appointments are being filled. An appointment will be for one semester only, applicant should indicate the order of preferred semesters for the appointment; Fall semesters are mid-August through late-December; Spring semesters are mid-January – late-May
  • Fall 2022,
  • Spring 2023,
  • Fall 2023,
  • Spring 2024,
  • Fall 2024, or
  • Spring 2025.

Required Qualifications:

Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.): An earned doctorate with a record of publication in Armenian Studies, Armenian History, or related field.

Experience:

1. A record of distinguished publication and research in modern Armenian Studies
2. A professional career which has been in university teaching or research in Armenian Studies, Armenian History, or a closely related field
3. Ability commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Application Procedures:

A review of applications will begin December 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022, and may continue on a rolling basis until all semesters are filled. This Job Announcement will remain open until all positions are filled.

Complete an online application at https://careers.fresnostate.edu, search for the appropriate Job Announcement, Create an Applicant Profile, or Login if you have already have an Applicant Profile, and attach the following materials:

1. Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience, and the course you are interested in teaching, and order of preferred semesters for the appointment,
2. Curriculum vitae,
3. An outline and syllabus of the proposed course to be taught,
4. Names and contact information of at least three professional references – the committee will request current letters of recommendation, do not attach,
5. Statement on diversity: This statement provides the applicant’s unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice in their professional careers. The purpose of the diversity statement is to help the department identify candidates who have professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help Fresno State contribute to its mission in these areas,
6. Copies of unofficial transcriptsfrom all relevant educational programs.

For inquiries contact Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Program Director,
E-mail:barlowd@csufresno.edu.

The position advertised will remain open until filled. Interviews may follow. Qualified applicants not hired at this time may remain in this pool for future consideration.