Assistant Professor of Africana Studies

Position

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies

Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)

Salary Range: The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year; $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $86,000 to $90,000 per year; $7,167 to $7,500/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin March 3, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Africana Studies with a specialization in Educational Leadership, Education, Curriculum Development or in a related field with focus in Africana education. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
• Demonstrated potential or evidence of effective teaching at the college level
• Demonstrated potential or evidence of successful research and scholarly publication and/or creative activities
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated evidence of grounding in Afrocentric methods and approaches and in comparative Africana Studies
• Demonstrated evidence of or potential for conducting comparative studies across Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Latina/o Studies and/or Asian American Studies
• Demonstrated commitment to or evidence of using interdisciplinary approaches and intersectional methodologies from an Afrocentric standpoint
• Demonstrated evidence of ability to mentor and work with Africana Studies students in applied and action research, service learning, community engagement, internship, study abroad, and other faculty directed and supported student development activities
• Demonstrated commitment to and/or evidence of working with Africana communities and of community engagement research and activities
• Demonstrated commitment to and evidence of working with students, faculty, and within and across institutions and/or organizations.
• Experience with or demonstrated commitment to learning instructional technologies in order to teach courses using various modes, i.e., in-person, hybrid, online, etc., separately or in combination.
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body. Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.

Duties

• Teach existing courses and develop new courses in Africana Education and Africana Studies reflective of developments in the discipline and to expand the offerings of the Department. (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
• Enhance practices and policies of curriculum development, data-driven decision-making, interdepartmental collaboration and community engagement
• Expand the Department's existing high school and community college initiatives in Africana Studies and Ethnic studies
• Collaborate with American Indian Studies, Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, and Asian American Studies to support existing courses and develop new courses that satisfy the CSU Ethnic Studies requirement
• Engage in research, scholarship, professional activities, teaching and/or creative activities leading to publications and presentations
• Participate in service that supports and enhances the curriculum
• Advise and mentor students
• Collaborate in developing and participating in initiatives of community engagement, linking classroom learning to local, national, and international Africana communities and movements
• Collaborate in producing and participating in campus and system-wide initiatives and organizations to enhance the educational experience
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community