Open Rank Professor in African American Studies

The Department of African American Studies at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie-classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants for a tenure-line position in African American Studies who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence and the building of a just society. LMU is federally recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and is recognized by the State of California as a Black-Serving Institution (BSI). These designations reflect the university's continuing commitment to supporting student success, belonging, and thriving within a diverse academic community. As a Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount University, LMU values faculty who engage students as whole persons and pursue scholarly work that promotes justice, equity, and the Common Good. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to LMU's teacher-scholar model. A teacher-scholar conducts research and creative work that contributes to the larger body of knowledge while setting an example for the importance of lifelong learning. A teacher-scholar at LMU is dedicated to (1) teaching a diverse student body in a transformative learning environment, (2) developing a thriving portfolio of research and mentoring students, (3) participating in service activities at the academic, professional, and/or community levels, and (4) working toward greater equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility for all in the profession. For more information about our current faculty, please visit Join Our Faculty . Appointment Type and Details The position is a tenure-line faculty appointment. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Africana/Black Studies or a closely related field by the position start date of August 2027.

Responsibilities The Department of African American Studies invites applications from established and exceptional emerging scholars to fill a tenure-line position . We seek a scholar with expertise in teaching and research in the discipline of African American Studies whose work engages one or more of the following areas: history, law and policy, Black social movements, community organizing, political thought, or related fields. Candidates should have experience teaching lower- and upper-division courses in African American Studies and be able to offer courses that would readily fit into our African American Studies curriculum. Candidates must have experience in or demonstrated capacity for departmental leadership, academic programming, curriculum development, and mentorship of faculty colleagues and students. For established scholars, the position may include assuming Department Chair duties. Preference will be given to associate or full professors, but candidates with PhDs in hand by July 2027 will be given full consideration. Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active program of scholarship, teaching and advising undergraduate students, and contributing to department and university service. Department tenure-track faculty members typically teach on a two-year 2-2-2-3 course rotation (4-unit classes) within a 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service model. Faculty in these positions will be encouraged to contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum , for example by developing a First-Year Seminar and/or courses that incorporate Interdisciplinary Connections . The Department of African American Studies values collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged approaches to teaching and research. We seek candidates who are excited to teach and mentor a diverse student body in Los Angeles and who will contribute to LMU's teacher-scholar model through excellent undergraduate teaching, an active research agenda, and innovative forms of student engagement, including collaborative and community-based learning.

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