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THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Outreach Coordinator

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks an Outreach Coordinator to organize and
develop outreach activities including educational workshops and programs for
K-12 teachers, college teachers, professionals, business groups and other
constituencies, maintaining and developing the Center website, and editing the
newsletter. Additionally the outreach coordinator is expected to coordinate the
processing of FLAS grants to students, and contribute to grant reports. The
Center is a US/ED Title VI National Resource Center together with its
consortium partner, the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of
Chicago.

Applicants must have at least a B.A. and preferably a M.A. in a social science
or humanities discipline with a concentration on Latin American or Caribbean
Studies, oral fluency in Spanish, and native or near-native writing and
speaking capabilities in English. Skills in Portuguese are a plus. Web and
computer skills (Adobe CS and HTML) are essential. Applicants should have an
interdisciplinary and creative orientation, strong organizational and
communications skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects with minimal
supervision.

The position is a full-time academic professional
position and begins August 16,
2008. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring
decision will be made until after that date. The salary is competitive,
depending on qualifications and experience. In order to ensure full
consideration, the application letter, C.V., and three letters of
recommendation must be received by July 14, 2008. Send application materials,
including an email address, to:

Angelina Cotler
Associate Director
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
University of Illinois
201 International Studies Building
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Tel.: 217-333-8419/3182
Fax: 217-244-7333
e-mail: clacs@uiuc.edu

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer

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Angelina Cotler, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
206 International Studies Building
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-8419 (tel)
217-244-7333 (fax)
http://www.clacs.uiuc.edu