Assistant Professor - Native American and Indigenous Studies
Company: San Jose State University
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Position and rank: Assistant Professor of Native American and
Indigenous Studies
Department: Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and
rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring
academic year annual salary range: $83,000 - $88,000. See Benefits
Summary for details about the CSU's excellent employment
benefits.
Target Start Date: August 2024
Application Deadline: December 8, 2023
Position Description
San Jose State University Department of Sociology and
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (SISS) invites applications for
an assistant professor position emphasizing California native
communities, the urban Indigenous experience, community research,
and decolonizing methodologies. Responsibilities include teaching
Native American and Indigenous Studies courses, building the
program's curriculum, and helping to develop a minor and a B.A.
degree.
Candidates should demonstrate how their research, teaching, and
experience connect with decolonizing methodologies and
community-based participatory research. The area of specialization
within Native American and Indigenous Studies is open. Still,
candidate profiles should reflect the ability to help develop a
curriculum around decolonization and connecting local, regional,
and transnational issues. Candidates should be able to apply
critical, indigenizing, decolonial, and culturally sustaining
methods to their instruction. The successful candidate will be
interested in developing, managing, and strengthening
cross-departmental partnerships and have a history of working with
tribes and Indigenous communities and developing community-based
projects and partnerships in higher education.
Additional professional responsibilities include research,
scholarship and creative activity, and service to the University,
profession, and community. These responsibilities generally include
advising students, participation in campus and system-wide
committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and
productively with colleagues, and participating in traditional
academic functions. Successful candidates will establish an
on-campus presence at SJSU to fulfill their teaching and service
responsibilities.
The Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences department is
part of the College of Social Sciences, which is committed to
equitable and inclusive teaching and learning. The College sees
faculty and student success as inextricably linked and strives to
provide culturally-sustaining and academically-affirming approaches
to supporting and engaging students and faculty. We provide
opportunities for faculty development around asset-based, holistic
student success and support scholarship of engagement that
addresses issues that affect our campus and community. We strive to
build leadership capacity and foster a culture of support and
belonging for faculty, staff, and students.
SISS and San Jose State University value diversity, equity,
inclusion, and belonging. Our excellence in research, teaching, and
service can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff
who share our commitment to these values. SJSU enrolls more than
36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved, and
around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU
is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution.
The university's commitment to social justice extends from its
vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over
275,000 alumni. As such, San Jose State is committed to increasing
the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the
community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender
perspectives.
Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to
equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or
service. We ask that all applicants include a Diversity Statement
with their application package. A guide to writing this statement
can be found at SJSU Diversity Statement Guidelines, along with
information about how these statements will be evaluated.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Other Duties
Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered
mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set
forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide
policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus
Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act
training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the
institution.
Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned
and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA,
Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and
Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with
safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19
transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities
of the campus to continue.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application
and attach the following documents:
Inquiries may be directed to the Search Committee Chair: .
Conditional Offer
The work for this faculty position is located in the State of
California and requires commuting to the campus. Employment is
contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in
the United States. Satisfactory completion of a background check
(including a criminal records check) is required for employment.
SJSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be
rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying
information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly
withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily
complete the background check may affect the continued employment
of a current employee who was conditionally offered the
position.
San Jose State University: Silicon Valley's Public University
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley - one of the most innovative
regions in the world - San Jose State University is the founding
campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system
and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a
leading transformative educational institution, San Jose State is
an essential partner in the technological, economic, cultural, and
social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California.
SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second
highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge
research, world-class scholarship, student-centered learning,
diverse communities, and commitment to social justice, allow SJSU
to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good
locally and globally.
Equal Employment Statement
San Jose State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of
Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender
Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status,
Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion,
Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and
Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jose State
University students, faculty, and staff as well as University
programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR)
is also now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current
security and safety-related policy statements, emergency
preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and
Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug
and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains
statistics of Clery crimes for San Jose State University locations
for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR
is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery
Director by phone at or by email at .
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Safety Report (AFSR) is available at The purpose of this report is
to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU
on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar
years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures
intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is
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