Visiting Assistant Professor - American Studies - SUNY Westbury

Position: Visiting Assistant Professor - American Studies - SUNY Old Westbury
Location: Old Westbury

About SUNY Old Westbury:

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is a dynamic and diverse public liberal arts college that fosters academic excellence through close interaction among students, faculty and staff. Old Westbury weaves the values of integrity, community engagement, and global citizenship into the fabric of its academic programs and campus life. In an environment that cultivates critical thinking, empathy, creativity and intercultural understanding, we endeavor to stimulate a passion for learning and a commitment to building a more just and sustainable world.

The University is a community of students, teachers, staff, and alumni bound together in mutual support, respect, and dedication to the Mission.

SUNY Old Westbury serves large populations of underrepresented, first-generation, and non-traditional students. Candidates with experience working with a similar student body, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting these populations, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Since its foundation in 1965, SUNY Old Westbury has been committed to social justice, diversity, and the empowerment of traditionally underserved populations. The University serves a large proportion of non-traditional students and has earned the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight into Diversity magazine for eight consecutive years.

Located on a 604-acre campus on Long Island, Nassau County, about 40 miles from New York City, SUNY Old Westbury comprises four Schools (Education, Business, Arts and Sciences and Professional Studies) with total enrollment of 4400 students. For more details about the SUNY Old Westbury, please refer to our website westbury.edu.

Job Description:

The Department of American Studies at State University of New York at Old Westbury is seeking applications for a temporary two-year, full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position, starting in Fall 2026. We seek candidates in one or more of the following specializations:

* African American History/Studies

* Latinx History/Studies

* Immigration history

Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated ability to contribute to the department's interdisciplinary course offerings and multidisciplinary degrees, and specifically to our new Black Studies major and courses in Latinx history and culture and immigration history. We seek candidates with expertise in Black, Latinx, or Transnational US History, or Black, Latinx, or Transnational American Studies. Candidates for this temporary position will teach three (3) 4-credit courses per semester comprising foundation courses in the Liberal Education Curriculum and advanced courses related to area(s) of expertise.

The candidate will be expected to attend department meetings, assist with departmental events, and participate in student advising. Candidates with experience in community-based, experiential learning preferred. A background in the digital humanities and/or media studies is also welcome. Experience teaching an ethnically diverse, working student body preferred.

The Department of American Studies houses a B.A. in Media and Communications, a B.A. in American Studies, and a B.A. in Black Studies. The department also supports several minors and micro-credentials, contributes to the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality major/minor, and the Environmental Studies major, offers content courses in the History major and our School of Education's Master of Arts in Teaching degree, and steers the interdisciplinary Master of Liberal Studies degree.

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

* A Ph.D. degree in US Immigration History, American Studies, Black Studies, Latinx Studies, Caribbean Studies, or related field.

* Demonstrated ability to contribute to the department's multidisciplinary programs, including our new Black Studies major, and our shared minors and micro-credentials in Latinx history, media, and culture with the Modern Languages department.

* Ability to teach foundational courses in US history and culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Previous experience teaching at the college level.

* Experience teaching or mentoring an ethnically diverse, working student population

* Experience…