Assistant Professor - Career Track (Teaching) | Comparative Ethnic Studies (Pullman, WA)

Washington State University•Pullman, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Languages, Cultures, and Race at Washington State University invites applications for a fixed-term, nine-month Assistant Professor position on the Career Track (Teaching subtrack) in Comparative Ethnic Studies, based in Pullman, Washington. The appointment is for three years, with the possibility of renewal. The workload is 80% teaching and 20% service. The successful candidate will teach and mentor students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, contribute to student success and excellence in teaching, and participate in the academic unit through service, collaboration, and shared governance. The anticipated appointment start date is August 16, 2027. The position includes teaching 12 in-person undergraduate credits per semester, developing undergraduate curriculum, and participating in committees, recruitment and retention efforts, CES program meetings, and SLCR faculty meetings. Courses may address topics such as Hip Hop as a cultural movement; race and racial difference in U.S. corporations; race, ethnicity, and racism in U.S. social, cultural, and historical structures; Ethnic Studies history and theory; whiteness; global cultural practices shaped by nationalism, colonization, empire-building, racism, ethnic conflict, and class inequality; Pacific Northwest racial and ethnic diversity; Black resistance and popular culture; and African American literature and film. The successful candidate must have completed a PhD in Comparative Ethnic Studies or a similar field by the appointment date, native or near-native English fluency, successful college- or university-level teaching experience in foundational or introductory Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, or related courses, and demonstrated commitment to student recruitment, retention, and success. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment or potential to support access and opportunity in teaching and service in alignment with WSU’s land-grant mission. The position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Completed PhD in Comparative Ethnic Studies or a similar field of studies by the appointment date.
Native or near-native fluency in English.
Demonstrated record of successful college- or university-level teaching in foundational and/or introductory courses in Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, and/or related fields.
Demonstrated commitment to student recruitment initiatives.
Demonstrated commitment to student retention and success initiatives.
Demonstrated commitment to, or potential to support, access and opportunity in teaching and service in alignment with WSU’s land-grant mission.

Responsibilities

Teach 12 in-person undergraduate credits per semester, including foundational and general Ethnic Studies courses and courses in Black Studies.
Develop undergraduate curriculum.
Work on committees, including recruitment and retention efforts.
Participate in Comparative Ethnic Studies program meetings.
Participate in School of Languages, Cultures, and Race faculty meetings.
Teach and mentor students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
Contribute to student success and excellence in teaching, and support access and opportunity in teaching and service in alignment with WSU’s land-grant mission.