Assistant Professor of Design Anthropology - California, United States job with California State University, Long Beach
Assistant Professor of Design Anthropology Job No: 530292 Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track Location: Long... The Assistant Professor of Design Anthropology at California State University, Long Beach, California, United States, will be required to complete his Ph.D. in Anthropology or Applied Anthropology by August 1, 2024. The position requires applicants with knowledge in the design, implementation, ethics and regulation of new technologies and products that impact human organizations, consumers, communities, and/or environments. The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $5,405 to $11,994/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $6,667 to $7,084 per month. The Department of Anthropology at CSULB is a four-field department dedicated to student learning and creating opportunities for hands-on research experiences that advance career and graduate school opportunities. The dean has made a strategic priority to ensure new faculty members with digital expertise can connect with each other disciplines and serve on appropriate departmental, college and university committees. The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce reflecting our commitment to academic excellence and support students with diverse backgrounds.
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• Ph.D. in Anthropology or Applied Anthropology. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2024.
• Expertise in how the design, implementation, ethics and regulation of new technologies and products impact human organizations, consumers, communities and/or environments
• Expertise in User Experience Design (UX), Human Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, Virtual Reality, and/or Augmented Reality or related emergent technologies, products or experiences
• Familiarity and/or experience with industry collaboration with professionals, their clients and other community members in all aspects of the design process.
• Demonstrated potential for successful teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• A track record of integrating principles from the field of Design in addressing the traditional concerns of Applied Anthropology in multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated potential to involve students in their field research and/or creative projects and connecting our department to the field of Design
• Demonstrated ability to teach courses such as Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Ethnographic Methods, Applied Anthropology, New Media Ethnography, Professional Development in Anthropology, Foundations of Anthropology, and graduate seminars vis-à-vis theory and methods
• Demonstrate a commitment to scholarly excellence and will serve on appropriate departmental, college and university committees
• Demonstrated potential to contribute to the program and form interdisciplinary partnerships
• Experience and passion for teaching and working with colleagues and students from diverse age, socioeconomic, cultural, gender, disability, and academic backgrounds
• Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body (Demographics)
• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses including field school courses [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]
• Develop and sustain research, scholarly and creative activities leading to publication and presentations
• Participate in service to the department, college, and university
• Collaborate with faculty to further the goals of the Anthropology Department
• An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: http://www.csulb.edu/EquityDiversityStatement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should the applicant reach the finalist stage)
• Semi-Finalists should be prepared to submit a copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree
• Teaching evaluations (maximum of two) or other evidence of teaching effectiveness, if applicable
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)
530292Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-TrackLong BeachUnit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time: Assistant Professor of Design AnthropologyAugust 19, 2024 (Fall Semester)The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $5,405 to $11,994/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $6,667 to $7,084/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.: Review of applications to begin August 29, 2023. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).The Department of Anthropology at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a four-field department dedicated to student learning and creating opportunities for hands-on, real life research experiences that advance career and graduate school opportunities. We seek to foster an environment within which faculty can conduct meaningful research, collaborate on shared goals and build partnerships across the university.A growing community of digital humanities and social science scholars in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). The CLA is the largest college at CSULB, and it is home to more than 30 academic programs and degree options. Four CLA departments—Anthropology, Comparative World Literature, Journalism and Public Relations, and Sociology—will hire new faculty with digital expertise in Fall 2024. The dean has made it a strategic priority to ensure these new tenure-track colleagues can connect with each other as well as with faculty from other disciplines who are dedicated to digital scholarly and creative activities.CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits Click the Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application.Requests for information should be addressed to:R. Scott Wilson, Ph.D., Department and Search Committee ChairCalifornia State University, Long BeachDepartment of Anthropology1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840-1003Telephone: 562-985-5171 or Email: [email protected] A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. 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