Open Rank Professor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies Job at University

Open Rank Professor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies

University of California Santa Barbara

Position overview
Position title: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Salary range: The posted salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at the time of appointment. A reasonable estimate for this position is $100,000 - $150,000 at the Assistant level and $120,000 - $300,000 at the Associate/Full Professor level.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: Fall 2025 or thereafter

Position duration: Initial 8 year appointment for Assistant level appointments; tenured for Associate/Full level appointments.

Application Window

Open date: October 14, 2024

Next review date: Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) invites applications for an Open Rank Professor position (Assistant, Associate, or Full rank) in the area of American Indian and Indigenous Studies, to be located in a department in the Division of Mathematics, Life, and Physical Sciences (MLPS). We invite applications in any of the following fields and areas of expertise, including but not limited to: geography, environmental studies, statistics and applied probability, earth sciences, biology, marine science, ecology, botany, traditional ecological knowledges, natural resource management, data sovereignty, and Indigenous sciences (oceanography, astronomy, physics, navigation), ecology and Indigenous engineering, psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, public health, arctic studies, or other relevant fields. While the appointment is expected to be in a department in MLPS, a joint or cross-divisional appointment can be considered.

This position is part of a coordinated recruitment of scholars in the three divisions of the College of Letters and Science: Humanities and Fine Art, Social Sciences, and Math, Life, and Physical Sciences. It builds upon a substantial and dynamic cadre of recently appointed early career faculty across the divisions and disciplines meant to expand and strengthen American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) at UCSB.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of faculty members generally include the development of an actively funded research program of the highest quality, teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, recruitment, supervision and mentorship of graduate students, and participation in university service and professional activities. Successful candidates will have a record that demonstrates their potential to advance and build the national profile of the AIIS program on campus.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD at the time of application, in any area related to the fields mentioned above.

Preferred qualifications
- Original and significant research in fields that advance American Indian and Indigenous studies
- Demonstration of effective teaching and mentoring
- Expression of an innovative vision of the future of American Indian and Indigenous Studies
- Evidence of committed professional, campus, and community leadership
- Evidence of generative, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous peoples and communities.
- Ability to enhance equity and diversity through teaching, mentorship, research, and service.

Application Requirements

Document requirements:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research
- Statement of Teaching
- Statement of Contributions to Diversity
- Writing Sample
- Writing Sample #2 (Optional)
- Sample Syllabi (Optional)

Reference requirements:
- 3 required (contact information only)

Job location
Santa Barbara, CA

About UC Santa Barbara

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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