University of New Mexico Assistan Professor/Coordinator of Inter-American Studies

The University of New Mexico Libraries has an opening (#0801568) for an Assistant Professor/ Coordinator of Inter-American Studies. The desired start date is August 1, 2009. This position is a full-time, 12 month, probationary appointment leading to a tenure decision. The salary is negotiable from a minimum of $45,000 and includes full benefits.

TO APPLY: Please visit UNMJobs at http://unmjobs.unm.edu.

DEADLINE: The search will remain open until the position is filled. For best consideration, complete applications should be received no later than June 8, 2009.

UNM's confidentiality policy ("Disclosure of Information about Candidates for Employment," UNM Board of Regents' Policy Manual 6.7), which includes information about public disclosure of documents submitted by applicants, is located at http://www.unm.edu/~brpm/r67.htm.

The University of New Mexico is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.

The Guanajuato Summer Law Institute Program
The Guanajuato Summer Law Institutea program supported by a consortium of law schools of the Universidad de Guanajuato, University of New Mexico, Southwestern University and Texas Tech University--offers a thorough introduction to Mexican Law and International Law subjects related to the USA and Latin America. It is offered to all law students, graduate students andprofessionals interested in learning the legal systems and culture of Mexico. To apply, please go to our website http://mexicanlawclasses.unm.edu and click on the link "How to Apply."

Volunteer Opportunity/Intensive Language Program
El Nahual is an educational community center that is almost completely funded by its non-profit Spanish school. Located in the western highland city of Quetzaltenango, El Nahual provides free educational programs to some of the poorest communities in the area. We seek motivated students who desire both an intensive Spanish immersion experience and the opportunity to participate in grass-roots community development and social change through education.

Our Spanish school helps us fund a wonderful volunteer program, which attracts participants from all round the world. Unlike many other volunteer programs, we do not charge a fee to participate. Students at El Nahual are strongly encouraged to volunteer as English, art, mathematics and/or music teachers in our free educational programs for children and adults. Additional volunteer opportunities include working in our organic community garden and helping us build a new and improved community education center.

Studying and volunteering with El Nahual Community Education Center is an ideal opportunity for students to gain invaluable international teaching experience and Spanish language skills while promoting community development in Guatemala. Furthermore, this is an incredibly affordable study abroad option as 20 hours of private Spanish classes and a Guatemalan homestay cost only $160 a week. El Nahual takes pride in reinvesting all tuition profits into our community programs. For more information, please visit our website: www.elnahual.org

Volunteer Opportunity
Responde is a non-government organisation (NGO) which works to promote the restoration and rejuvenation of rural Argentine communities that are at risk of extinction through depopulation or in grave crisis, motivating the villages’ inhabitants to become protagonists in this initiative. For more information, please visit: http://www.responde.org.ar/revival/

Contra Costa College La Raza Studies Assistant Professor
Contra Costa College located in San Pablo, California has an opening for a full-time tenured track La Raza Studies Assistant Professor.   If you are interested, please go to www.4cd.net, click on career opportunities and then click on faculty jobs to view a detailed job announcement with specific instructions on how to apply.

Witness for Peace International Team Colombia
Join the Witness for Peace (WFP) International Team for a two year term of service. Based in Nicaragua, Mexico and Colombia, team members design and plan participatory, experiential educational programs that help visiting groups of US citizens understand the impact of global economics and corporate practices and US foreign, economic and military policies in these countries. Two team members accompany these groups during the two week visits which motivate them to return to the US to participate in campaigns that work for policies that contribute to sustainable development.


For more information, click here.

Assistant Professor in Department of History, Arizona State University
The Department of History at Arizona State University (Tempe) seeks to make an appointment of an outstanding scholar in the field of Chicana/o history.  The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure track. 

Applicants must possess: a Ph.D. in United States History or related discipline, a deep grounding in the history of Mexican- origin people living in the United States, and a rigorous research program on Chicana/o history. Applicant must provide evidence of potential for excellence in research. Additional desired qualifications include evidence of potential for excellence in teaching; interest in: Mexican History; history of gender and sexuality; interdisciplinary research; training of students in related disciplines; and reading and speaking fluency in Spanish.  

The position is available beginning August 17, 2009, pending budgetary authorization. Salary and start-up will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications. A pplicants must submit a cover letter addressing qualifications, current CV, writing sample, statement of teaching philosophy, sample course syllabi and three reference letters by Nov. 15, 2008.   Consideration of completed applications will begin December 1, 2008 and will continue on the 1st and 15th of each month thereafter until the search is closed. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications electronically in either MicroSoft Word or pdf format to historysearch@asu.edu indicating Chicana/o History Search" in the subject line.  Please direct hard copy applications to Professor F. Arturo Rosales, Chair of Search Committee, Department of History, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874302 Tempe AZ 852874302. Inquiries and nominations may also be sent to the above address or emailed to farosales@asu.edu.

ASU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that actively seeks diversity among applicants and promotes a diverse work place.

Instructor Position in Latin American Studies, Prescott College

We seek an innovative cross-disciplinary teacher for an Instructor position in Latin American Studies, from late September 2008 through early May 2009. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses potentially including Revolution: The Latin American Experience; Central America: History and Current Issues; Latin American History through Film; and Women & Power in Latin America. There also may be an opportunity to teach a course in the area of Ecological Economics as it relates to Latin America and elsewhere. Particular areas of academic emphasis that would be appropriate for this position include Political Economy, Border Studies, Environmental Studies, History, and/or Cultural Studies. The successful candidate will have experience with facilitating field courses; will be very knowledgeable about contemporary social and ecological issues in Latin America; and will be comfortable working with self-directed and highly motivated students in a small-class setting.


To apply, please direct the following to jobs@prescott.edu. For more information, contact Prescott College Human Resources at 928-350-4200.

Brazil Internship Opportunities through the Brazilian Embassy
These are usually three-month unpaid positions, either full-time or part-time, which can be renewed for an additional three months. Applicants are required to be fluent in both English and Portuguese, and have a strong interest in Brazilian-related issues. The application process is ongoing. Interested students should sent an e-mail to internship@brasilemb.org for addition information.

Internship Opportunities with San Diego Prevention Research Center (SDPRC)
Get involved in a community-based participatory research project promoting physical
activity & a healthy lifestyle among Latinos! The San Diego Prevention Research
Center is looking for two part-time Research Assistants to help with the Familias
Sanas y Activas research project. For more information please contact: Lisa Hoffman, Research Core Project Manager
lhoffman@projects.sdsu.edu, 619-594-8319 or visit www.sdprc.org

Volunteers
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of San Diego & Imperial Counties
The ACLU is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that protects the civil liberties enshrined in the Constitution. We protect everyone’s right to due process and equality.The ACLU relies on volunteers to help with the infrastructure of the organization. ACLU is seeking for Spanish translations or interpretors. For more information please visit: http://www.aclusandiego.org

Tutors Needed for Spanish Classes to Mixtec Speakers
When: Classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8PM
Where: Bayside Community Center, 2202 Comstock Street, San Diego, CA 92111

We are offering the Mixtec-Spanish language exchange classes so Mixtec families can learn how to read, write, and communicate in Spanish and at the same time pass on knowledge regarding their own language and customs to teachers and tutors.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Valentina Torres at (619) 248-5127 or vale_torres_2000@yahoo.com.

Bilingual Tutors Needed
When: Ongoing
Where: San Diego Metro

SAY San Diego (Social Advocates For Youth, a 501 (c)(3)not for profit organization) is urgently looking for bilingual tutors and mentors in San Diego. Tutors will be recruited throughout the school year and mentors are always needed. For more information on SAY San Diego, please go to http://www.saysandiego.org or email ymurillo@saysandiego.org.

Seeking Bilingual Volunteers
When: Ongoing
Where: San Diego County

Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County is looking for bilingual volunteers 19 and older to mentor children and youth between the ages of 7-16. Volunteers meet with their “Littles” 2-4 times a month and do fun activities together. For more information contact Shannon Ross at (858) 536-4900 x 213 or shannonr@sdbigs.org or visit http://www.sdbigs.org.

Volunteer Opportunity with the San Diego Family Justice Center
Where: 707 Broadway, Suite 200, San Diego

The San Diego Family Justice Center brings professionals and services under one roof to help victims of family violence and their children. We are currently recruiting for volunteers and interns to help with different positions within the Center. This would be a great opportunity for any major that is interested in law, criminal justice, social work, counseling, business, or health services.

For more information, please contact Lyndsay Wolf, Volunteer Program Adminstrator, at lwolf@sandiego.gov or (619) 533-6045.