Assistant Teaching Professor in Asian American Studies

The Asian American Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, seeks to hire a scholar at the pre-tenured rank for an Assistant Teaching Professor position with an effective date of July 1, 2025, or later.

The Assistant Teaching Professor is a full-time, tenure-track position, with primary responsibilities in teaching/mentoring and teaching-related activities, such as working with other faculty in the department to lead teaching-focused initiatives or activities. The position will entail requirements for service and professional and/or scholarly achievement and activity (which may include research/creative activity related to instruction and pedagogy or to the underlying discipline).

This faculty position will play a leadership role in teaching and pedagogy in the departments and their disciplines, supporting the professional and programmatic activities of the Asian American Studies Department. The teaching load is a 7-course equivalent across 3 quarters, in interdisciplinary Asian American studies theory and research methods with a range of possible specializations. This teaching load will include lower-division lectures (which may count as 2 courses depending upon enrollment).

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through teaching, service, and research as appropriate to the position.

Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent) in a humanities or social science discipline, with a specialization in Asian American studies, at time of application.

Applicants must have a minimum of 1 year of college-level teaching experience as an instructor of record.

Applicant's teaching experience and scholarship should be grounded in social science or humanities, with an emphasis in Asian American studies. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated success teaching large lectures.

Sustained commitment to teaching, university service, and professional activities. Trajectory of teaching excellence as shown in letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and/or via interview process. Training in liberation or feminist pedagogy, background in innovation and evidence-based teaching and learning, or experience in curricular administration or design. Research activity that demonstrates subject matter expertise is also welcome. An active service record as demonstrated through academic program administration, conference participation, or other professional activities. All areas of teaching and research specializations will be considered, although we are particularly interested in candidates with outstanding records of achievement whose teaching interests and expertise fulfill identified areas of departmental priority:

Health equity

Indigenous or Pacific Islander studies

Critical refugee studies

Environmental justice

Asian American history

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Reference letters will be requested for applicants selected to the longlist.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.