Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies & Program Builder

Hamilton College -NY; Town of Clinton (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) Program. The position focuses on Indigenous literatures, environmental humanities, and cross-disciplinary inquiry, with a priority on program-building and community engagement.

Teaching load starts at four courses per year and grows to five; the role includes advising undergraduates and developing the minor toward a concentration.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience to help build and lead the AIIS program.
• Evidence of curricular development or degree-program creation is preferred.
• Experience engaging with Indigenous communities or partnerships is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Teach four courses in the first year and five courses in subsequent years.
• Provide academic advising to undergraduates after the first year.
• Help grow the AIIS minor toward a concentration and oversee program growth.
• Engage with Indigenous communities and contribute to public programming and shared governance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Program building

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Teaching undergraduates

Job description

Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) Program. The position focuses on Indigenous literatures, environmental humanities, and cross-disciplinary inquiry, with a priority on program-building and community engagement.

Teaching load starts at four courses per year and grows to five; the role includes advising undergraduates and developing the minor toward a concentration.