524508 - Chicana And Chicano Studies Research Assistant

Chicana and Chicano Studies Research Assistant

POSITION

The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at CSU Fullerton invites applications for a Research Assistant position (Graduate Assistant classification) for the Spring 2023 semester.

We welcome applications from current CSUF graduate students in any department for a Research Assistant position that has experience with:

• ArcGeographic Information System (GIS) StoryMaps
• GIS
• Digital mapping

The assistant would be part of an on-going research project called Spatializing Commercial Displacement and Narratives of Progress: Downtown Santa Ana, 1980-2017. The assistant would assist in mapping and contextualizing the indirect displacement of businesses targeting low-income and immigrant consumers and replacement with those targeting consumers based on privilege and a host of other variables. The focus is Downtown Santa Ana where there has been controversy about the displacement of businesses along Downtown Santa Ana's La Cuatro commercial district. Santa Ana is in Southern California, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles, approximately 100 miles north of the United States-Mexico border, and 10 miles from upper-middle and upper-class coastal cities. The Research Assistant will develop maps to uncover gentrification patterns and relationships across time and space. The assistant will utilize existing data, including a business dataset, photographs, urban development documents, and other text and visuals, such as newspaper headlines, and graphic illustrations.

APPOINTMENTS FROM THIS POSTING ARE TEMPORARY AND ARE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SPRING  2023 SEMESTER.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A B.A. degree in Geography, Ethnic Studies, American Studies, History, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with digital mapping

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• Candidates should demonstrate their ability to work effectively with various sources of data to develop GIS maps and ArcGIS Storymaps, or related technology and methods.

HOW TO APPLY

A complete online application must be submitted in order to receive consideration. Please provide the following materials as it relates to your application requirements:

• Letter of interest or Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Letters of Recommendation
• Unofficial transcripts
• Biography (brief)
• Summary of research experience
• Sample digital mapping product

Applications will be reviewed as needed.

Please direct all questions about the position to: Erualdo Gonzalez, Professor, Department of Chicana/o Studies at egonzalez@fullerton.edu

COMPENSATION

All Graduate Assistant appointments are made under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the CSU system and the United Auto Workers.  Initial appointments are for one semester only. 
Classification Range: $3,051 - $5,437 per month
Anticipated hiring range depending on qualifications, not to exceed $3,602

The full-time (15 units) monthly base salaries indicated above are prorated to the number of units worked.

For a description of potential benefits, go to 
https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/benefits/

MANDATED REPORTER PER CANRA

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, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYMENT POLICY

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and requires hiring employees to perform CSU related work within the State of California.

TITLE IX

Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICE

This offer maybe contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or if information was knowingly withheld or falsified.
Please note, that continued employment is contingent upon your successful completion of a background screening as required under CSU policy. Graduate Assistants rehired at CSUF after a break in service of 12 or more months who have not had a CSUF background check within the past 12 months will be subject to a new background check; rehire is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the new background check.

COVID-19

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so.  Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to hr@fullerton.edu.

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