Job Title: Assistant Professor - Anthropology & Applied Indigenous Studies
Location: Anthropology
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 605845
Workplace Culture

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Job Description

The Departments of Anthropology and Applied Indigenous Studies at Northern Arizona University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to start August 2022 in Anthropology and Applied Indigenous Studies. In order to meet our commitments as an institution committed to the advancement and success of Native American students and a Hispanic Serving Institution, as well as to support efforts promoting justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, NAU will be making a cluster hire this year across several disciplines. Broadly, this cluster is in the areas of Latinx Studies and/or Indigenous Studies. Departments participating include Comparative Cultural Studies, Music, Anthropology, Applied Indigenous Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, and Psychological Sciences.

We seek to hire a person with a Ph.D. in Anthropology, American Indian Studies, Native American Studies or closely related field, with significant course work in Anthropology and American Indian Studies/Native American Studies and research and teaching specializations in Indigenous expressive culture.

This position advances the university’s mission to be the leading institution serving Native American/Indigenous students. It also advances the university’s goal to serve Native American nations and communities by providing educational, research, and experiential learning opportunities for students. The ideal candidate should possess demonstrated or emerging potential for successful collaborative and community-engaged research with Indigenous nations and communities in expressive culture. The successful candidate would support and expand efforts in the departments of Anthropology and Applied Indigenous Studies to center Indigenous perspectives and paradigms in teaching and research particularly in NAU’s General Studies program. Teaching responsibilities include online and in-person undergraduate drawn from ANT 102: Exploring Cultures, AIS 101: Introduction to Indigenous Studies, AIS 201: American Indian Expression, ANT 265: Indigenous Perspectives in Anthropology, and AIS 232: Museums and American Indians, among others. There is also potential for graduate level teaching.

We particularly invite applications from individuals who prioritize the diversification of the discipline through their teaching, research, and background and who can provide mentoring and training that prepares students for a more socially conscious approach to educational and career planning. We also welcome applications from scholars who are from populations historically underrepresented in the academy, and/or who have experience working with diverse populations.

Please visit our websites for more information about our departments: Department of Anthropology and Applied Indigenous Studies and for more information about NAU’s General Studies Program.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. or doctorate in Anthropology, American Indian Studies, Native American Studies or closely related field with significant course work in Anthropology and American Indian Studies/Native American Studies, by August 2022Specialization in Indigenous expressive culture

Preferred Qualifications

One or more years of teaching experience at the college level Student advising and mentoring experience with Indigenous studentsKnowledge of Indigenous sovereignty, communities, and culturesKnowledge of federal Indian law and policyKnowledge of or active research using Indigenous research epistemologies and methodsExperience with or knowledge of applied research with Indigenous nations and/or Indigenous communitiesSubject expertise and/or participatory experience with Indigenous expressive culture (e.g. art, music, dance, humanities, literature, museums, cultural programs, performance, language)Experience working with Indigenous governments or communitiesExcellence in or emerging potential to facilitate active student participation in community-engaged research and serviceExcellence in or emerging potential to obtain external research and teaching fundingExperience working collaboratively across disciplines and with other departments and programsAbility to teach multiple modalities, including online and blended-learning coursesEvidence of commitment to creating and maintaining an inclusive teaching and working environment that respects diverse perspectives

General Information

Northern Arizona University has a student population of 29,569, including approximately 21,000 on its main campus in Flagstaff and the remainder at more than 20 locations statewide and online.

Committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment, NAU has earned a solid reputation as a university with all the features of a large institution but with a personal touch, with a faculty and staff dedicated to each student’s success. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve academic outcomes.

While our emphasis is undergraduate education, we offer a wide range of graduate programs and research. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Flagstaff has a population of about 70,000, rich in cultural diversity. Located at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is 140 miles north of Phoenix at intersection of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40.

For information about diversity, access and equity at NAU, see the Center for University Access and Inclusion webpage.

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Background Information

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check.

Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.

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Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Benefits

This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU HR benefits page.

Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the Conditions of Faculty Service. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment.

If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of employment. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following 90 days of employment. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU HR benefits page.

Submission Deadline

This vacancy will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2022; with weekly reviews thereafter.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button at the end of the job description if viewing this position through the NAU HR website. Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to nau.jobs, follow the 'Faculty and Administrator Openings' link, locate vacancy 605845, and then "Apply" at the bottom of the page.

To apply for the position please submit the following: 1) letter of interest, 2) one-page statement of teaching philosophy, 3) one-page statement of research agenda, 4) a one-page statement of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (see DEIJ Statement below), 5) Curriculum Vitae, 6) unofficial transcripts, and 7) contact information for three references. Save all items as PDF and/or Word documents.

Candidates selected for phone interviews will be asked to submit an example syllabus for class for which they have been instructor of record in the past or currently that is similar to one of the classes in the job ad. If a candidate has not been an instructor of record, they will be asked to submit an example syllabus that demonstrates how they might teach one of the classes in the job ad.

DEIJ Statement: NAU affirms the importance and critical need for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in higher education and we seek to hire an individual with a strong track record of engagement with DEIJ in their professional endeavors. The one-page DEIJ statement should address your values and/or philosophy, accomplishments, experiences, education, and training with DEIJ. We highly encourage the integration of one or more of the following considerations into your statement and to be as specific and concrete as possible in any examples you provide.

Your understanding/articulation of the role played by intersectional personal identities in developing concrete DEIJ actions and products.Past and future integration of DEIJ aspects and issues into your teaching activities, and any impact of that DEIJ inclusion on students, the institution, your discipline, and the larger community.Past or future integration of DEIJ aspects or issues into your research activities, and any impact of that integration on students, the institution, your discipline, and the larger community.Academic, professional, industry, and/or community service that contributes to building respectful and inclusive organizational climates, advances institutional recruitment of marginalized people, and raises awareness of DEIJ issues.

If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the HR website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process please contact the Office of Equity and Access at: 928-523-3312/TDD - 928-523-1006 or PO Box 4083, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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