Assistant Professor of Africana Studies

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies

Job No: 554131

Effective Date: August 17, 2026

Salary Range: $86,000 to $90,000 per year (commensurate with qualifications and experience)

Final date to receive applications: Review of applications will begin March 3, 2026. Position open until filled.

Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Southern California:
Long Beach, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Africana Studies with a specialization in Educational Leadership, Education, Curriculum Development, or a related field focusing on Africana education, to be completed by August 1 2026.
• Demonstrated potential or evidence of effective teaching at the college level.
• Demonstrated potential or evidence of successful research and scholarly publication and/or creative activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low‑socioeconomic and first‑generation students.

• Grounding in Afrocentric methods and approaches and in comparative Africana Studies.
• Potential for conducting comparative studies across Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Latina/o Studies, and/or Asian American Studies.
• Commitment to interdisciplinary approaches and intersectional methodologies from an Afrocentric standpoint.
• Experience mentoring Africana Studies students in applied and action research, service learning, community engagement, internship, study abroad, and other faculty‑directed student development activities.
• Experience working with Africana communities and community‑engagement research.
• Experience mentoring students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies.
• Commitment to using instructional technologies for in‑person, hybrid, and online courses.
• Experience working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.

• Teach existing courses and develop new courses in Africana Education and Africana Studies.
• Enhance curriculum development practices and data‑driven decision‑making, interdepartmental collaboration, and community engagement.
• Expand the department's high‑school and community‑college initiatives in Africana and ethnic studies.
• Collaborate with American Indian Studies, Chicana/o & Latina/o Studies, and Asian American Studies to support and develop courses satisfying the CSU Ethnic Studies requirement.
• Engage in research, scholarship, and creative activities leading to publications and presentations.
• Participate in service that supports and enhances the curriculum.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Participate in campus‑wide and system‑wide initiatives and organizations to enhance the educational experience.

• Student Success Statement (maximum two pages, single‑spaced) addressing teaching or other experiences with a diverse student population.
• Letter of application addressing required and preferred qualifications.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Names and contact information for three references.
• Finalists expected to provide official transcript.

Department of Africana Studies, California State University, Long Beach

Attn:
Chimbuko Tembo, Administrative Support Coordinator

Phone: (562) 985‑4624

Email: chimbuko.tembo

California State University, Long Beach provides equal opportunity in education and employment. Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation & gender identity is prohibited.