Director Newark Earthworks Center

Overview

The Ohio State University at Newark invites applications for Director of the Newark Earthworks Center at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure. We seek a scholar whose research employs Native American and Indigenous Studies methodologies, foregrounding Indigenous peoples intellectual traditions, histories, aesthetics, geographies, and other ways of knowing. We welcome applications from publicly engaged scholars with leadership and administrative experience whose research and teaching demonstrates accountability to Indigenous communities.

The Newark Earthworks Center is an academic research center at The Ohio State University, housed on the Newark campus. The mission of the Newark Earthworks Center is to promote and support research, teaching and engagement by faculty, students, scholars, Indigenous peoples, and other stakeholders with an interest in the ancestral and contemporary Indigenous places, peoples, cultures and experiences within and around Ohio.

In addition to serving in the leadership role, the director will also be a dedicated teacher and productive scholar. The departmental home of the position is open. Possibilities include, but are not limited to, Anthropology, Comparative Studies, English, Geography, History, and History of Art. At The Ohio State University, while faculty teach primarily on their home campus, all faculty members Tenure-Initiating Units are based in Columbus.

This hire follows a concentrated emphasis of hiring faculty in Indigenous studies at Ohio State's Columbus campus over the past several years. The director will have the opportunity to collaborate with the American Indian Studies program in the Center for Ethnic Studies in developing programming.

The director will have a unique opportunity to contribute to the efforts of World Heritage Ohio to celebrate Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The new director will be expected to develop a clear research focus, based on the NEC mission and the recognition of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks as a serial World Heritage Site (2023); to collaborate across disciplines, universities, and other Indigenous World Heritage sites; and to communicate the NEC mission effectively with media and constituencies.

Lead the Newark Earthworks Center, building its profile as an academic research center and its profile on campus and across Licking County, connecting with stakeholders beyond the campus, and bringing attention to the Midwest Indigenous cultures who created the earthworks at the core of the Center's mission;

Expand meaningful research and outreach opportunities for students on the campus;

Develop impactful, productive scholarship consistent with the ongoing mission of the Newark Earthworks Center;

Cultivate productive relationships with tribal governments;

Collaborate with scholars across departments and engage diverse constituencies (including Indigenous communities) inside and outside of the university;

Teach and advise graduate and undergraduate students; and

Seek out external funding that emphasizes the strengths of the NECs research and outreach efforts (as directed by the Office Academic Affairs).

Required

A PhD in Indigenous Studies or American Indian Studies or PhD in an allied field (including but not limited to Anthropology, Comparative Studies, English, Geography, History, and History of Art), with a research specialization in Indigenous or American Indian Studies;

Prior academic experience at a research-intensive university;

Demonstrated track record of academic leadership, management and collaboration;

A record of teaching excellence.

Desired

Demonstrated ability to facilitate, articulate, execute and/or steward a strategic vision;

Familiarity working with campus administrators and leaders;

Demonstrated experience working with external stakeholders to establish and maintain collaborations;

Experience collaborating with alumni, campus leadership, and external stakeholders to expand financial resources.

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday. Application materials must include the following…