Mellon Assistant Research Professor of Native American Studies

Position Details

Position Information

Announcement Number FAC - VA - 27011

For questions regarding this position, please contact:
Katie Sutich, Assistant to the Dean, , katie.sutich

Classification

Title:

Working Title Mellon Assistant Research Professor of Native American Studies

Brief

Position Overview:

The Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University seeks a specialist in Native American legal history.

Faculty Tenure Track:
No

Faculty Rank:
Non-Tenure Track

Position Number: TBD

Department:
Native American Studies

Division:
College of Letters & Science

Appointment Type:
Non-Tenure Track

Contract Term:
Fiscal Year Semester

From date:
If other, specify

End date:
If other, specify

Union Affiliation: AFMSU

FTE: 1.0

Benefits:
Eligible

Salary:
Starting at $70,000, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type: LOA

Recruitment Type:
Open

The Mellon Assistant Research Professor of Native American Studies will conduct research on Native American legal history, including federal Indian law, Indigenous legal systems and epistemologies, and/or Indigenous governance and sovereignty, and teach in Native American Studies. The position supports a grant from the Mellon Foundation to build an open educational resource.

• Conduct independent research in Native American legal history, including federal Indian law, Indigenous legal systems and epistemologies, and/or Indigenous governance and sovereignty in support of the "Equality Before the Law" Open Educational Resource;
• Teach one course in the Native American Studies curriculum each year;
• Participate actively in the Department of Native American Studies at MSU, advise students, and promote student success;
• Coordinate and share research, storytelling, and programs with community and tribal partners;
• Support the development of the OER and the Mellon grant in partnership with PI and Co-PIs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and MSU; and
• Present research at the project's graduate fellows' program, conferences, and other community gatherings.

• PhD in History, Native American Studies, or a relevant field, completed by August 14, 2027.
• Demonstrated record of good scholarship and training in Indigenous and Native American History.
• Teaching record supporting the ability to offer courses in Native American Studies, History, or a related field at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

• Demonstrated experience in research, teaching, and curricular development in Native American Studies or legal history.
• Demonstrated expertise in digital history, and/or community engaged partnerships.

• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to work productively in a dynamic and interdisciplinary department.
• Be an effective advocate for the Department within the University and with external constituencies.

This position is contingent upon continued grant funding. Funding is currently anticipated for two years, with the potential for additional funding.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed…