[nativestudies-l] Faculty Position at University of New Mexico

[Lowe, Shelly C]

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Job Description

University of New Mexico

Assistant or Associate Professor of American Studies with expertise in
Native American Studies

The Department of American Studies at the University of New Mexico
invites
applicants for a tenure-track professorship in American Studies with
expertise in Native American Studies at the level of Assistant or
Associate
Professor.  For an Assistant Professor applicant, the PhD must be
completed
prior to appointment.  For an applicant seeking appointment at the level
of
Associate Professor, applicants must show evidence of qualifications
commensurate with tenure eligibility.  The appointment will begin in
August
2010.  Responsibilities will include teaching in the area of
specialization
at the undergraduate and graduate level, graduate student mentoring, and
service.  Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications of
successful
applicant and the rank at which appointment occurs.

The UNM American Studies Department organizes its interdisciplinary
curriculum around these concentrations: Native American Studies;
Transnationalism and Globalization; Critical Regionalism and Southwest
Studies; Critical Race and Class Studies; Gender, Sexuality and Feminist
Studies; Comparative Cultural and Popular Culture Studies; and
Environment,
Science and Technology Studies.

UNM provides a diversified package of benefits including medical,
dental,
vision, and life insurance.  In addition, UNM offers educational
benefits
through the tuition remission and dependent education programs.  For a
more
complete explanation of the benefits, please go to http://hr.unm.edu/
and
click the benefits link.

University of New Mexico is committed to promoting and supporting the
diversity of our campuses. UNM is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity
Employer.

This position is available pending final approval.  Please visit our
employment information link at
<http://www.unm.edu/~amstudy/bulletin.shtml> 
for information about how to apply.