Assistant Professor of Teaching of Chicana​/o​/x Studies

Position Overview

Salary range: “Off‑scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., as salary that is higher than the published system‑wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $98,600 - $122,100 inclusive of the salary scale and off‑scale salary components.

Open date: October 29, 2025

Most recent review date: Monday,ificacao Dec 15, رشته್ಯೂ 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59

Gauge (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

We seek someone broadly trained in, or whose artistic practice contributes to the field of Chicana/o/x studies with outstanding teaching experience in higher education. The candidate must be able to teach a wide range of courses that include “Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies” (a course examining the past and current conditions of Chicana/o/x communities), or “Chicana, Chicano, Chicanx Culture” (an interdisciplinary survey of Chicana/o/x cultural representation in the 20th century) paired with courses of interest ranging from Chicana/o/x cultural production, social movements, history, feminist theory, education, health, to methods.

The Assistant Professor of Teaching position is a full‑time Academic Senate faculty position with potential for security of employment akin to tenure. The successful candidate will have a record of high‑quality teaching evaluations and a commitment to the growing field of Chicana/o/x and Latinx Studies. We are especially interested in candidates who demonstrate the potential to serve and mentor our exceptional and diverse student population.

The teaching load is six courses per year, which will offer our majors and minors access to critical courses, address gaps in our curriculum, and ensure continuity in core course offerings. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate teaching excellence, scholarly or creative activity, and willingness to engage in University and public service.

We are a vibrant community of scholars whose work is inter/transdisciplinary and intersectional, and committed to fostering a collegial and equitable student‑centered pedagogy and multidisciplinary teaching community. The Department of Chicana/o/x Studies offers a large Despite undergraduate major and minor program and oversees the Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (TANA) in Woodland, California; the Oaxaca Latinx Health Internship program, Knights Landing One Health Clinic;

and the Davis Bridge program. UC Davis is located west of Sacramento and north of the San Francisco Bay Area.

For questions regarding the Assistant Professor of Teaching position, please contact search committee co‑chairs Dr. Maurice Rafael Magana (mrmagana) and Dr. Alan Pelaez Lopez (apelaezlopez).

• Candidates are required to have a PhD brut or equivalent MFA terminal degree in Chicanx Studies, Ethnic Studies, or an allied field.

• समेत candidates will have a record of teaching and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds.
• Candidates should also show promise in supporting and contributing to the field of Queens o/x Studies via professional, scholarly, or artistic engagement / production.

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter – Should include a brief statement of training and/or teaching in the field of Chicana/o/x Studies.
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy – Should include a discussion about how you incorporate inclusive practices into your teaching, and how you approach (or might approach) courses with 200+ students.
• Representative Writing Sample or Short Creative Portfolio – One recent and representative writing sample or a short creative portfolio.
• Authorization to Release Information Form – This…