SDSU VISTA: Valuing Incarcerated Scholars through Academia

Description

San Diego State University (SDSU) is seeking to build its faculty pool to teach for VISTA (Valuing Incarcerated Scholars through Academia) in the BA degree completion program at Centinela State Prison. We are seeking faculty with experience in the areas of Journalism and Media Studies, Communication, Design, and General Education. Experience teaching in prisons is welcome but not required. Faculty will receive training to be successful teaching in this unique and rewarding environment. 

 

SDSU is currently providing BA degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (IS3D) and Journalism and developing a Humanities degree. The degrees are designed to provide critical and creative thinking, innovation, and the development of professional skills. Faculty provide engaged learning in inclusive classroom environments and are encouraged to participate in collaborative planning.

 

We are seeking faculty to lead courses on site at the Centinela State Prison (CEN) in the Imperial Valley. Faculty will be hired by SDSU Global Campus.  SDSU-VISTA provides faculty funding for two required on-site trainings, at SDSU and CEN as well as mileage 

from the SDSU campus to the prison.

All courses will be offered through SDSU Global Campus; instruction will be in person, on-site at Centinela Prison under the terms and conditions set forth in Article 40 of the California Faculty Association contract. SDSU faculty will be assigned Global Campus work as additional employment under the terms of Article 38 and does not diminish entitlement rights associated with stateside appointments. Compensation is on a per-course basis; additional compensation for on-site training and reimbursement of travel expenses to and from the Centinela Prison site will be reimbursed. Anticipated salary range is available here and estimated for a minimum of 10 students. 

Qualifications

Faculty with experience teaching in carceral or alternative settings and/or with lived experience of incarceration or system-impaction are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

We welcome applications from qualified temporary, tenure-track, and tenured faculty (including non-SDSU faculty) with demonstrated experience in teaching higher education in the disciplines noted above. Please submit a CV and letter of interest via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/144291). Review of applications as received.

Pursuant to Education Code 89521, the California State University requires that employment applicants disclose any final administrative decision or final judicial decision issued within the last seven years determining that the applicant committed sexual harassment.  This requirement applies specifically to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for the Academic or Administrative position they are applying to.   Disclosures shall be provided to the San Diego State University Center for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination for further adjudication. Please contact cphd@sdsu.edu.

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.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

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