Assistant Professor, Asian American Studies; emphasis in Asian American or Pacific Islander​/Native Pacific

Position: Assistant Professor, Asian American Studies (with an emphasis in Asian American or Pacific Islander/Native Pacific
to Search Committee Chair Dr. Eliza Noh at enoh.

Final date to receive applications

To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by December 9, 2025. The anticipated appointment date is Fall 2026. The position is open until filled.

The College and Department

The mission of the Department of Asian American Studies is to realize the department's vision of achieving and sustaining social justice for all through creating knowledge, teaching, and serving our communities, with an emphasis on Asian and Pacific Islander American communities. The department goals are to promote study and research by, for, and about Asian and Pacific Islander Americans; to teach students about the experiences of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the US and in the world;

to teach students critical thinking and communication skills; to prepare students for social and community engagement by providing opportunities to gain skills and organizational experiences; and to advance social justice for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

ASAM is housed within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest college within CSUF, offering 23 undergraduate degrees, 38 minors, and 15 graduate degrees. Our college mission is to educate students to be culturally, globally, socially, historically and environmentally astute, civically responsible graduates able to navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world. ASAM often collaborates with the Department of African American Studies, the Department of Chicana/o Studies, the Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Association, the Asian Pacific American Resource Center, various student organizations including the Student Association for Asian American Studies, alumni, and various community-based organizations in Orange County.

Compensation

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6,221 to $13,224 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,465 to $7,608 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work ().

Summer research grants, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

CSUF Benefits

An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‐waiver; access to campus child‐care; and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit .

New employees hired by the CSU for the first time who first become CalPERS members on or after July 1, 2017, are subject to a 10-year vesting period for retiree health and dental benefits.

Additional Information

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

CSU Policies

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self‐disclose.

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