Assistant Professor - Career Track (Teaching) | Comparative Ethnic Studies (Pullman, WA)
About The Position
The School of Languages, Cultures, and Race at Washington State University seeks an Assistant Professor on the career track, teaching subtrack, with a specialty in Comparative Ethnic Studies. This is a fixed-term, nine-month appointment for three years, with the possibility of renewal, based at the Pullman campus. The workload is 80% teaching and 20% service. The successful candidate is expected to begin on August 16, 2027. The position focuses on teaching a broad range of foundational and general undergraduate courses in Ethnic Studies and Black Studies, mentoring students from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and contributing to the academic unit through service, collaboration, and shared governance. The role includes teaching 12 in-person undergraduate credits per semester, developing undergraduate curriculum, serving on committees (including recruitment and retention efforts), and participating in Comparative Ethnic Studies program and School of Languages, Cultures, and Race faculty meetings. Courses may cover Hip Hop as a cultural movement; race and racial difference in U.S.-based corporations; race, ethnicity, and racism in U.S. social, cultural, and historical structures; Ethnic Studies history, methods, and theory; the historical and contemporary construction of whiteness; global cultural practices shaped by nationalism, colonialism, 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.
Requirements
- Completed Ph.D. in Comparative Ethnic Studies or a similar field 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 in foundational and general Ethnic Studies and Black Studies courses.
- Develop undergraduate curriculum.
- Serve on committees, including supporting student recruitment and retention efforts.
- Participate in Comparative Ethnic Studies program meetings.
- Participate in School of Languages, Cultures, and Race faculty meetings.
- Mentor students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
- Contribute to the academic unit through service, collaboration, and shared governance.
Benefits
- Paid sick leave and vacation leave.
- Paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance for employees and dependents.
- Retirement benefits.
- Deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
