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Native American Studies Director

About SUNY Oswego:

Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive university located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. One of 13 comprehensive colleges and universities in the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, SUNY Oswego is recognized nationally for its academic quality, focus on student success outcomes, and the growing diversity of its student body. Ranked among the top public master's-level universities in the 2023 'Top Regional Universities in the North' by U.S. News and World Report, SUNY Oswego is also recognized among Princeton Review's Best Regional Colleges in the Northeast - an honor bestowed on the SUNY Oswego every year since 2003.  
 
Inspired by a shared commitment to excellence and the desire to transcend traditional higher education boundaries, SUNY Oswego provides a transformative experience to about 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university offers preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education, and its success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.  

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Job Description:

Description of Department:   

We offer four-field professional training to undergraduates in anthropology under the guidance of a professionally active faculty who value excellence in teaching and research in the Department of Anthropology. Our program of instruction has several components and goals:

• We include the academic transmission of key ideas and knowledge of human life in all four anthropology subfields: archaeology, biological/physical anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology.
• We strive for students to develop key skills such as ability to think critically, demonstrate mastery of oral and written presentations, and accomplish professional analyses within the disciplines.
• Our department is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion within all levels of the curriculum design and laboratory practice with student experience at the forefront.
• We provide hands-on experiences in research and professional training, including cultural resource management archaeology, collections management, forensic analysis, and ethnographic projects.
• We promote cross-cultural experience through studying abroad and local internships that enhance academic learning through practical experience and training.
• We offer archaeology field schools and training in historic preservation and conservation.
• We offer extensive teaching labs and research lab support for undergraduate research and training in biological anthropology and archaeology.
• We maintain the integrity of the anthropology program while supporting the larger mission and programs of the college, especially related to Global Studies, Area Studies, and Great Lakes (environment), and Sustainability. Our curriculum, in combination with professional experiences, are designed to enable our students to become broadly educated, specifically informed, conversant in their discipline, employable in the profession, and well prepared to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
• Department website

The Department of Anthropology at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full time Assistant Professor, as the Native American Studies Director.

Posting Date:  September 13, 2023

Review Date:  Applications received by December 15, 2023, will receive full consideration, but application review will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation:  Salary range is $62,000-$67,000, and full New York State benefits package. 

Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. Click here for more information.

Date of Appointment:  9/01/2024

Description of Responsibilities:  

The Native American Studies Director will be required to teach courses in Introduction to Native American Studies, Contemporary Native America, Native American Religion and Philosophy, multiple DEISJ general education classes, and upper division courses in Native American Studies and Anthropology of Religion based on subject expertise, and other closely related upper-division Anthropology courses as needed. This hire will be housed in the Department of Anthropology and create curriculum in support of the required Native American Studies component within our department's offerings. Responsibilities also include student advisement of the Native American Studies minor, and curriculum design and assessment of the minor.

The Native American Studies Director will be community-active, with strong relationships with the Onondaga Nation (in particular) and other Native Communities in New York, and will contribute to student success in research that is currently at the forefront of multiple pressing human challenges: anti-racist social movements, inequality, decolonizing studies, and social justice. A community-active NAS Director will be expected to contribute important coursework and perspectives in DEI, Conservation, and Community relationships while developing active collaborations with external partnerships with communities and conservation initiatives.

The position for NAS Director will be hired at the Assistant Professor level and be expected to display a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship, commitment to undergraduate and/or graduate education, and possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with an increasingly diverse array of students and colleagues.

SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in anthropology, or religion, or Native American Studies or closely related field, ABD candidates who will have PhD by time of appointment will be considered.
• A commitment to excellence in teaching and demonstrated interdisciplinary interests
• Engaged in an active program of research with the potential to involve and train students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. with specialty in Native American Studies, whose research and experience focuses on Native New York, particularly the Onondaga Nation. Scholar-educators who have experience building community relationships and conservation programming and can contribute to interdisciplinary programs such as Sustainability Studies, regional area studies, and religious studies are especially attractive.

At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)

Additional Information:

Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.

For Campus Safety information, please click here to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).

SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Click here for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.

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Search Chair:

Jing Lei at Jing.lei@oswego.edu

Visa sponsorship is available for this position

Application Instructions:

To Apply Submit:

1. Cover letter addressing qualifications, including a student-centered research agenda.
2. A separate statement describing your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in your professional experience or personal life or community engagement 
3. Resume or CV
4. Teaching Portfolio (teaching philosophy, example syllabi, teaching evaluations)
5. Copy of unofficial (or copy of official) transcript for required degree showing degree awarded and date conferred
6. Contact information for three professional references

Official transcripts are required at time of appointment.

All required documents must be uploaded in order for your application to be reviewed and considered. Please click here to login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents.

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About SUNY Oswego

With a student body of 8,000 students, the State University of New York at Oswego is large enough to offer more than 110 programs of study yet small enough for students to form lifelong bonds with each other and their professors and mentors. Learning-centeredness is Oswego's organizing principle for decisions about responsibilities, activities, resources, and academic and physical environments as the college addresses the widening missions of public higher education in the 21st century and continues to advance the public good. Students study in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education as well as innovative interdisciplinary programs that cross traditional boundaries. Oswego opens doors for students with highly rated experiential learning and study-abroad opportunities.The state has invested more than $800 million in campus renewal at Oswego since 2000, bringing new luster and technologies to old buildings and adding wholly new state-of-the-art facilities. The college's new construction is all designed to meet the LEED Gold standard of the U.S. Green Building Council.Inspired by a shared commit...ment to excellence and the desire to transcend traditional higher-education boundaries, SUNY Oswego strives to be a premier institution that provides a transformative experience to a diverse body of students, empowering them to live ethical and meaningful lives and build a better world. Strong traditionThe college was founded in 1861 as a teacher training school by Edward Austin Sheldon, who embraced and popularized some of the most innovative teaching methods of his day. Oswego became one of the State University of New York's founding members in 1948 and evolved into a full-fledged arts and sciences university college in the SUNY system by 1962, when it entered a period of rapid growth: as enrollment soared, 29 new buildings opened in the 1960s alone.The legacy of 19th century founder Edward Austin Sheldon still underpins the college's identity and invigorates its vision. Sheldon built a powerful public asset to meet the needs of rising populations and was one of the original adopters of experiential learning as a compelling pedagogy. LocationThe college's 690-acre campus, featuring nearly a mile of Great Lake shorefront, is scenic every season of the year. Lake Ontario with its connected waterways and natural beauty is the focal point for world-class sports fishing, outstanding opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts, community parks, living history through maritime museums and Fort Ontario, and festivals like Oswego's Harborfest as well as a thriving port. To the north are the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence Seaway, to the south the vineyards of the Finger Lakes. Syracuse is the metropolitan cultural hub for Central New York, a 45-minute drive from Oswego. Its international airport is closer still. SUNY Oswego also has a branch campus in Syracuse, where it offers degree completion programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.Welcome Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaPSio0v2JYFast Facts http://www.oswego.edu/about/facts.htmlAccreditations http://www.oswego.edu/about/facts/accreditations.htmlInteractive Map http://www.oswego.edu/about/visit/maps/campus/index.html#placemarks//zoom/16/lat/undefined/lon/undefinedFollowing State University of New York at Oswego on Twitter https://twitter.com/sunyoswego

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