Position: Distinguished Lecturer

Internal Posting

Faculty

PVN #: FY-15189

Closing Date: Open until filled with review of resumes to begin 07/15/08

Department: Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies/School of Professional

Description:

The Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies is a collaboration between the University and New York City labor unions, for the purpose of serving the educational, policy and research needs of unions and their members. The Institute is comprised of two centers.

The mission of the Center for Worker Education is to: 1) offer undergraduate and graduate programs to working adult students and union members; 2) expand access to colleges throughout the CUNY system; and 3) partner with labor unions and employers to address training and education needs of union members.

The Center for Labor, Community, and Policy Studies conducts research, offers leadership development programs, hosts forums and national conferences, publishes articles, books and a national labor journal to promote debate on issues critical to labor’s future and its policy role.

The Distinguished Lecturer will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Labor Studies or Urban Studies, provide service to the labor community, conduct research, and/or help build the organizational and intellectual capacity of the Joseph S. Murphy Institute.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a baccalaureate degree and record of achievement in their fields of expertise. Scholars with advanced degrees in the social sciences, including sociology, political science and economics, preferred. Scholars in other disciplines will be considered. Preferred areas of specialization are labor studies, urban studies, and globalization and transnational studies. Other areas will be considered. Prominent and promising scholars as well as practitioners from the labor movement

Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

FLSA Status: Exempt

Applicants must send a cover letter, C.V., and the names and telephone numbers of three professional references to:

Dr. Gregory Mantsios
Director, Murphy Institute, CUNY
25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10036
Attn: Distinguished Lecturer Search

or

E-mail: MurphyInstitute@aol.com

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