"Assistant Professor of Africana Studies- FALL 2026 START"

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies- FALL 2026 START

Employer: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Location: Cheyney, Pennsylvania (US)

Salary: $64,284.00 - $86,147.00 Annually

Date posted: Dec 19, 2025

Position Type: Faculty Positions

Employment Level: Assistant Professor

Employment Type: Full Time

Institution Type: Public Four-Year Institutions

Job Details

Position Summary

Proudly standing as the nation’s oldest HBCU, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has been a stalwart and highly respected institution of higher education since our founding in 1837. For over 185 years our alumni have emerged as leaders and left their mark on the social, economic, and political history of Philadelphia, the surrounding region, the nation, and the world. Building on this legacy, the vision for Cheyney University is to become the premier model for academic excellence, character development, and social responsibility.

Here at Cheyney, we value scholarship, diversity, integrity, respect, and service. We are committed to maintaining a vibrant educational community that is dedicated to promoting scholarship and lifelong learning for its students, offering wide student access to resources to ensure an opportunity for all to acquire an education, encouraging freedom of thought and freedom from discrimination by ensuring a respectful environment, and provide outreach and service to external and constituent communities, demonstrating their understanding of the importance and value of service.

We’re looking for exceptional individuals who share our values, embrace our mission, recognize our potential, and covet the opportunity to continue to move our historic University forward. CU proudly offers a positive and purposeful work environment; comprehensive employee benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance along with many wellness programs; generous retirement plans; a commitment to work-life balance including generous paid vacation, paid sick time, military leave and paid time off for most major holidays; and a University mission to support employee personal and professional growth including a tuition waiver for self and family members, training and development, and advancement opportunities.

Cheyney University invites applications for Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Africana Studies to teach Introduction to Africana Studies, African History, African American History, African American Politics and Africana Philosophy. Applicants will be expected to engage in effective teaching, scholarly and professional development, university service, and community service as outlined in the University Tenure and Promotion Policies and Procedures Guide.

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Teach courses in the Africana concentration within the Social Relations major
• Complete course and program assessment
• Engage in department and university service
• Participate in extra-curricular activities such as open house

Requirements

Education
*Ph.D. in Africology (African American Studies, Africana Studies)

Qualifications
*Experience teaching core courses in Africana Studies
*Teaching students from marginalized groups
Experience with working with students for conference presentation
*Effective use of technology in the classroom
Student-centered practice

Preferred Qualifications
Experience teaching distance education courses
Demonstrated ability to work with students from marginalized groups

Instructions for Applying

Applicants must complete an online application.

A complete online application will include the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcript(s)
• Contact information for three professional references
• Statement of teaching philosophy

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Employment for this position is subject to the APSCUF Collective Bargaining Agreement. All offers of employment are subject and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre- employment criminal background checks.

Diversity Statement

Cheyney University an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.