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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Native American and Indigenous Studies - Ethnic Studies

Position overview Position titles:

• Assistant Professor
• Associate or Full Professor

Salary range: Assistant Professor - The current salary range for this position is $78,200-$123,400 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Associate Professor/Professor - The current salary range for this position is $96,500 - $227,400 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2025

Review timeline: Friday November 8, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Application Window
Open date: September 27, 2024

Next review date: Friday, Nov 8, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Nov 8, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for an open-rank, tenure-track faculty position in Native American Studies. We encourage applications from scholars in any discipline, especially those who employ Indigenous and/or collaborative methodologies and take intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching. Potential areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: Native American history, social movements, governance and politics, Native peoples of California, gender and sexuality studies, community studies, art, film/media studies, and environmental studies/Indigenous environmental justice.

The successful applicant will be expected to maintain an active research agenda, teach introductory, upper-division, and graduate courses, and undertake service to the department and campus.

In the Department of Ethnic Studies and the Division of Social Sciences, we recognize the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our endeavors and embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal. We seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through their research, teaching, and/or service. Read our DEIB statement from the Faculty of Ethnic Studies at the following Website: [https://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/about/mission/]

Additional information about programs and resources supporting the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is available at:
[https://ls.berkeley.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion]
[https://ls.berkeley.edu/ls-divisions/social-sciences/diversity-equity-and-inclusion]

Our Department is committed to upholding the university's principles of community so that every individual can be successful in a healthy, welcoming, and safe environment. We are committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in individuals who have had nontraditional career paths, who have taken time off for personal reasons (e.g., caretaking or disability), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academe (e.g., in the arts, community organizing, or professional service). For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: [http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty]

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on
[https://ofew.berkeley.edu/attestation-prior-misconduct]

Program: https://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/areas-of-study/area/native-american-studies/

Department: https://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/

Division: https://ls.berkeley.edu/SocialSciences

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
A PhD or equivalent international degree , or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Application Requirements by Level

Assistant
Position title: Assistant Professor

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are "senior" assistant professors near tenure). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - You must include which position you are applying for in your Cover Letter.
• Statement of Research - Including past research accomplishments and proposed research at Berkeley
• Statement of Teaching - Including prior teaching experience, teaching philosophy, future teaching interests, prior and proposed academic, professional and/or community service.
• Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
  
  Please note that the statement of contributions to diversity equity and inclusion may be evaluated as a standalone document and should, therefore, include all relevant information, even if aspects are also discussed in other submitted materials.
• One writing samples - One writing sample 25-30 pages in length.
• Authorization of Information Release - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04552

Associate and Full
Position title: Associate or Full Professor

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured professor or position equivalent to tenured professor. Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements
Statement of Research, Statement of Teaching and Statement of Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be requested of candidates who are moved forward to serious consideration.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - You must include which position you are applying for in your Cover Letter.
• One writing samples - One writing sample 25-30 pages in length.
• Authorization of Information Release - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04552

Help contact: jsd@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley 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.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, California


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04552