Portland State University, Black Studies Department
Chair of Black Studies
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Oregon, United States |
Position: | Department Chair |
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for a tenure track position (associate, full professor) for appointment in the Department of Black Studies beginning September 16, 2015.
Responsibilities: Tenure track faculty are expected to provide classroom instruction; engage in research activities, including the pursuit of grants and external funding; the publication and/or dissemination of scholarly and research based knowledge; advise students; participate in department and university governance through committee work and related activities; participate in community involvement activities that support the goals and objectives of the Black Studies Department.
Qualifications: Doctorate and a record of effective teaching, scholarly research and community involvement with a focus on the Black experience are required. The candidate must be able to instruct courses focused on the African American and/or African experiences drawing on the history and traditions of the Black Studies and Africana Studies disciplines. Candidates with strong credentials in the areas of local, national and diasporic history are encouraged to apply. Candidates with experience and expertise in the traditional disciplines of the Humanities and Social Sciences are also welcome to apply if their background is appropriately linked to a focus on the Black and/or African experiences. All candidates should be comfortable and competent working within a framework of interdisciplinary assignments and responsibilities.
Demonstrated success and ability in obtaining funded research as well as scholarly publications commensurate with rank are expected. Evidence of excellent classroom teaching and effective interactions with students is advantageous. The candidate is expected to be qualified to assume the administrative and management responsibilities of the Chair of the Black Studies Department. The Department expects that the successful candidate will assume the chair role immediately or soon after hire. Appointment may include tenure or credit towards tenure depending on experience and qualifications.
Compensation: Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience and an excellent benefits package including 95% paid healthcare; a generous retirement package; a reduction tuition rates for employee, spouse or one dependent at any Oregon University System schools.
Application procedure: Applicants should submit curriculum vitae (including email address) and a letter of interest outlining teaching philosophy, research and publication history and other professional accomplishments. May be accompanied by samples of publications and evidence of other achievements. Applicants should also submit names and contact information for at least three references (e-mail, telephone and fax numbers), who will be willing to provide supporting reference information by phone, email or other format, upon request.
The Department of Black Studies has embarked on its fifth decade of community and University service and offers a major, a minor and a certificate in Black Studies. An interdisciplinary academic unit within the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the department is housed in the School of Gender, Race and Nations. The department is devoted to the generation of knowledge and understanding of the history and culture of Africans and their descendants in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa. The department is the oldest Black Studies program in the Pacific Northwest and the only program in the state of Oregon that offers a degree in Black Studies. Departmental objectives are to provide comprehensive learning programs, community-based learning and service, and an overall heightened awareness about multicultural, diversity, racial and gender issues.
Contact: |
Chair, Black Studies Department Portland State University P. O. Box 751, Portland, Oregon 97207 Please call 503-725-3472 or email blackstudies@pdx.edu with questions. |
Website: | http://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/15475 |
Primary Category: | Black History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | African American History / Studies African History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 04/26/2015 |
Closing Date | 09/01/2015 |