Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
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General Information


Position Number 006577
Working Title Assistant Professor
Classification Title 9-Mo Tenure-Track/ Tenured Faculty
College Col Liberal Arts & Science (Col)
Department Africana Studies
Position Designation Faculty
Employment Type Permanent - Full-time
Months per year 9
Primary Purpose of Department
Our Africana Studies Department embodies an interdisciplinary and transnational approach to the study of Africa and its descendants in the Americas and the world: we engage in work within and between disciplines and their considerations of the experience of persons of African descent but with an emphasis on four core areas: history, literature and culture, social policy, and entrepreneurship. The Africana Studies department offers a major and minor, and is scheduled to implement an M.A. program. It has connections to other units across the university, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. For more information on the department, including its vision, visit https://africana.charlotte.edu/.
Vacancy Open to All Candidates
Description of Work

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of her/his academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member’s discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: http://provost.uncc.edu/academic-budget-personnel/handbook/search-committee
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for an Assistant Professor position beginning August 15, 2024. The area of specialization (AOS) is African History, with a desired focus in the social, cultural, and political history of African Peoples. We have a particular preference for a colleague whose research can advance one or more of the College’s areas of interdisciplinary research excellence: Urban Health, Environment, Migration, and Socio-Economic Mobility, and can demonstrate the ability to secure extramural funding for their research.
The area of teaching competence is open but the successful candidate must be able to teach one or more of the following: African Civilization, Introduction to Africana Studies, and/or research methods. We have a preference for a colleague who would offer courses in one or more of the department’s concentrations (health and environment; social justice and the law; popular culture and digital media). The successful candidate also will be able to contribute to one or more of the following interdisciplinary programs: Interdisciplinary Studies, Health & Medical Humanities, Capitalism Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Legal Studies, Film Studies. Workload for pre-tenure and for research intensive faculty is two courses per semester, at all levels from large general education classes to senior/graduate seminars.
Minimum Experience/Education

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.
Preferred Education, Skills and Experience
Candidates must (1) have a PhD in African History or a related discipline at the time of appointment; (2) provide evidence of scholarly activity appropriate for a tenure-track position in the Africana Studies department; and (3) provide evidence of the ability to teach and mentor a multicultural student population at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage students of different ages, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, identities, and abilities, helping to remove barriers in order to ensure the success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university.
Necessary Licenses/Certifications
Special Notes to Applicants
Applicants must apply electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ (position number: 006577) and attach (1) a detailed application letter responding to the job qualifications and description and (2) a current CV. Additional materials will be requested at later stages of the search. For additional information, please contact Dr. Tanure Ojaide ([email protected]). Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.
Note that the Africana Studies department is searching for two new Assistant Professors this job cycle—this position as well as another position in African Diaspora Studies (position number: 001502). We strongly encourage any candidates who are suitably qualified to apply for both positions at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity and an ADVANCE Institution, UNC Charlotte is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.
Job Open Date 10/20/2023
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Date Review of Applications will Begin 11/30/2023
Proposed Hire Date 07/18/2024
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