College of Arts & Letters - Part-time Lecturer Pool

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College of Arts & Letters - Part-time Lecturer Pool California State University, San Bernardino Job no: 560548 Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer Location: Southern California|San Bernardino - San Bernardino Campus Categories: Bargaining Unit|Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association,Job Search Category/Discipline|Faculty - Letters/Humanities,Appointment Type|Temporary,Time Basis|Part Time The College of Arts and Letters at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a dynamic, caring, and vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff members united by a passion for the arts and humanities. Our departments represent a diverse range of disciplines, led by faculty who are accomplished scholars, dedicated educators, engaged activists, and practicing artists. We are collectively committed to inspiring our students' curiosity, preparing them for the rapidly evolving cultural, technological, and professional environment of the 21st century. We cultivate excellence in communication, critical thinking, analytical reasoning, empathy, perspective-taking, innovation, and creativity, empowering our graduates to become changemakers, leaders and engaged global citizens. The successful candidate will teach courses in areas such as digital humanities, immersive storytelling (virtual reality, mixed reality, augmented reality, 360-degree video), and related emerging technologies. California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is located in San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, 60 miles east of Los Angeles and operates a satellite campus in Palm Desert located in Coachella Valley. CSUSB serves approximately 20,000 students, of which 81% are first-generation college students and graduates about 5,000 students annually. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has one of the most diverse student populations of any university in the Inland Empire, and the second highest Hispanic enrollment of all public universities in California. CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation. At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB's commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. CSUSB has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, which recognizes CSUSB's ongoing commitment to service-learning, a high-impact practice that combines classroom instruction with meaningful volunteer service and correlates strongly to student success. JOB SUMMARY The College of Arts and Letters (CAL) at CSUSB invites applications for a part-time lecturer with expertise in digital humanities, immersive media, and virtual reality. The successful candidate will teach courses in areas such as digital humanities, immersive storytelling (virtual reality, mixed reality, augmented reality, 360-degree video), and related emerging technologies. TYPICAL ACTIVITIES Teach one or more sections of courses related to digital technologies, with a focus on scholarship and creative practice in the arts and humanities, immersive and interactive media, and virtual reality. Typical teaching duties include preparing course materials, mentoring students on course projects, teaching assigned courses, evaluating student coursework, and grading assignments. Instructors are expected to hold regular, weekly office hours according to university guidelines. Qualified candidates must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Master of Arts/Master of Fine Arts degree in Communication Studies, Art History, English, Design, Information Science, or a suitably related discipline. Familiarity with immersive media formats, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and/or mixed reality (XR). Demonstration of teaching experience at higher education level. Ability to teach at the intersection of theory and practice, introducing foundational concepts to students with varying levels of prior experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Doctoral degree in Communication Studies or a related field. Evidence of scholarly activity, publication, and innovation is valued. Evidence of exemplary graduate-level teaching and leadership experience at program level is preferred and should be noted in application. SPECIAL CONDITIONS The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with CSUSB. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: CSUSB cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position bei

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