Assistant Professor of Practice, Africana Studies

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Africana Studies

https://africana.arizona.edu/

Main Campus

Tucson, AZ USA

The Department of Africana Studies, within the School of International Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SILLC) of the College of Humanities, at the University of Arizona invites applicants for a Career Track Assistant Professor of Practice position with expertise in Hip-Hop Studies and Film (including Hip-Hop Cinema), from any region of the world beginning August 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand by August 15, 2025. This is a one-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal, contingent on satisfactory performance review, funding, and departmental needs. We are particularly interested in a candidate with a history of excellent teaching experience in all modalities (in-person, online, hybrid), and sound familiarity with multi-media teaching technologies and platforms. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to student success and engagement, including actively recruiting undergraduate majors in Africana Studies. The successful candidate must be able to teach introductory and upper-level classes in Africana Studies (including large enrollment classes); contribute to program building; develop and teach courses in the University´s General Education curriculum.

The review date is April 25, 2025; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance have made a gift commitment of $5.4 million to endow the deanship of the University of Arizona College of Humanities to bring the humanities to the forefront of the University of Arizona's life and mission through a continuous and fearless spirit of open inquiry: click here.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach three courses per semester based on department needs
• Engage in Departmental, College, and University service and outreach
• Engage in extramural professional service and outreach as appropriate
• Contribute to curriculum development and program building
• Recruit and mentor students, majors, and minors
• Contribute to University initiatives focused on fostering student success, enhancing student engagement, and mentoring students
• Participate in Departmental and College-wide activities such as Convocation, Welcome Back receptions, Homecoming, Commencement, Tucson Humanities Festival, Black History Month etc.
• Additional duties may be assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent teaching skills
• Demonstrated student-centered pedagogical knowledge and experience; ability to serve the 21st-century educational needs of our student population
• Superior communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to teach several current AFAS general education courses, including AFAS 200 Introduction to Africana Studies and AFAS 371 Hip-Hop Cinema
• A strong sense of collegiality, professionalism, patience, passion, dedication, and empathy will be added advantages

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, as indicated by course evaluations, peer observations, teaching awards, or other metrics in one or more of the specialization areas listed under the position summary
• Experience and expertise with (or willingness to learn) online/hybrid teaching, multimedia technology, and an aptitude for creating innovative teaching

• Record or evidence of high-quality teaching skills includes student engagement and effective feedback
• Experience using cutting-edge teaching methods and/or curricular design to effectively promote student learning and engage a student body from a variety of backgrounds
• Study abroad and/or lived experiences abroad
• Experience in the field of Hip Hop Cinema and Hip Hop Cultures

Assistant Professor

Career-Track (CT)

Exempt

Full Time

40

1.0

Academic

Faculty

Yes - Full Benefits

$60,000 DOE

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

1

8/18/2025

For any Technical/Administrative questions, please contact:

Susan McGee, Faculty Coordinator
[email protected]

For any Academic/Position questions please contact:

Dr. Bayo Ljagbemi, Search Committee Chair
[email protected]

3/21/2025

Yes

Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents

Please upload 4 documents: 1) CV, 2) cover letter, 3) a one-page teaching philosophy, and 4) one-page recruitment of majors philosophy through the University of Arizona application portal. (Please do not type directly into the application system).

Within a few business days after submitting your application you will receive an email asking you to provide contact information for 3 references (do NOT click the "Submit" button until you have added all 3 references using the plus "+" sign button). Your references will then be requested to upload a letter of reference into the system. Once the 3 reference letters have been uploaded, the application will be considered complete. The department will begin reviewing applications on April 25, 2025. This position will be open until filled.