[xmca] FW: Postdoc opportunity in Critical Literacies and Pedagogy- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA

["Peter Smagorinsky" <smago@uga.edu>]

Hampshire College is pleased to announce an Andrew W. Mellon
Postdoctoral Fellowship with a focus on Critical Literacies and
Pedagogy.

*Fields*:
Scholars in the field of the Education, New Literacy Studies, or
Childhood Studies whose work explores the negotiation of literacy
learning, cultural practices of literacy, and cultural identity within
a socio-political context.

The post doctoral fellow will teach one undergraduate course per term
and be available for student advising. S/he will have time to pursue
scholarly and/or creative work and have access to a senior mentor.
S/he will maintain a relationship with the World Language Enrichment
and Acquisition Office and participate in monthly seminars focusing on
language learning across the curriculum. In addition to bringing
non-English language material and competency to our students in
courses and in advising contexts, fellows will contribute to the host
school's vision of how to integrate world languages into their course
offerings. **

*Overview*:

The lives of Latino and Latin American students have become
increasingly more transnational and complex, involving participation
in multiple social, cultural, and linguistic communities. We seek
candidates whose research and teaching explores the ways in which
negotiation within and across these communities constitute multiple
literacy practices and inform literacy education. Candidates should
demonstrate a preparation in Spanish and an interest in integrating
Spanish into their teaching.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to
the interdisciplinary academic program, Critical Studies in Childhood,
Youth, and Learning (CYL). A scholar whose research and teaching is
attentive to how educators can support Latino and Latin American
students' negotiation and participation across multiple literacy
communities would significantly contribute to the CYL program, as well
as the Latino Studies and Puerto Rican Studies programs at the
College.

We invite candidates who have an interest in working with existing
community partners or generating new relationships. We believe it is
imperative for Hampshire students who enter into education and
community practice to have the capacity to explore the negotiation of
literacy and socio-cultural identities and how these dynamics
influence the educational lives of Latino and Latin American students.

The successful candidate will participate in on-going seminars or
events organized to support the partnership of CYL faculty, students
and community partners in Holyoke and Amherst.

*Result*:
The successful candidate will support students, faculty, and community
partners to strengthen their capacity to develop meaningful
translingual educational environments.


*Centralized Advertisement*
Hampshire College, supported by a grant through the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation "to make Hampshire College into a 'language learning
community' where students are motivated to integrate the exploration
of a world language into their individualized program of studies,"
seeks to hire one or two postdoctoral fellows for two-year
appointments starting in Fall 2010.

Hampshire College, located in Amherst, Massachusetts, is an
independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the
Five College consortium. More information is available at
www.hampshire.edu <http://www.hampshire.edu/>  <http://www.hampshire.edu
<http://www.hampshire.edu/> >. The College is an equal
opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse
intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women
and minority candidates.

Applicants should be prepared to be on campus by Sept 1st, 2010.

To be eligible, applicants must have received their Ph.D. (or terminal
degree in their field) between May 1, 2005 and June 30, 2010.

Applicants who have multilingual ability in less-commonly taught
languages will be given priority consideration.

*Language, Mind and Culture:* A scholar with a background in
theoretical linguistics, anthropological linguistics,
sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, or neurolinguistics. Candidates
for the position should demonstrate proficiency in one or more
languages other than English. S/he will be housed in Hampshire's
School of Cognitive Science and would collaborate with faculty to
enrich their courses of study to include issues of language structure,
language typology and history, language and society, linguistic field
methods, language learning, and language and mind/brain.

*Critical Literacies and Pedagogy:* A scholar whose research and
teaching explores the participation of Latino students in multiple
social, cultural, and linguistic communities and how the negotiation
within and across these communities constitutes diverse literacy
practices and informs literacy education. Candidates for the position
should demonstrate proficiency in Spanish and an interest in
incorporating Spanish into their teaching. S/he will be housed in the
School of Social Science.

*_In a single PDF document_*: Applicants should submit the following:

1. Letter of Application. Please indicate for which area you are
applying and how you may contribute to making Hampshire College a
language learning community. Candidates might consider how to
motivate students' interest in exploring a target language; how to
connect your subject area to the language and culture; how to
create an environment that might introduce another language
through a given cultural platform; incorporate relevant language
materials/activities to give students the opportunity to interact
with the target language(s); and how you might assess student
learning.
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Description of Research.
4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy.
5. Draft Syllabus. The courses taught would not be a traditional
language course; rather the syllabus should demonstrate the
candidate's ability to connect his/her subject area to language
and culture. We are interested in exploring non-traditional
approaches to language learning. When candidates' write their
syllabus they should take into consideration that there will be no
language pre-requisite for their class. However, there may be
students with multi-level language abilities in the class.
6. Three letters of recommendations from individuals who can speak to
your research and teaching.

Application materials should be e-mailed to postdoc@hampshire.edu
<mailto:postdoc@hampshire.edu> in a single PDF document. Only
applicants under serious consideration will be contacted.

Three letters of recommendation from the recommenders should also be
sent to postdoc@hampshire.edu

Review of applications will start immediately. Hampshire College
offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit program.

Hampshire College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
institution, committed to diversity in education and employment.




--
Kristen Luschen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education Studies, Director, Critical Studies
of Childhood, Youth, and Learning Program
School of Social Sciences
Hampshire College
893 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002
413.559.5357
kluschen@hampshire.edu

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University of Georgia, Athens GA 30602
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