Assistant Professor-African American Studies (Race and Technology)
Assistant Professor-African American Studies (Race and Technology)
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Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor of African American Studies (Race and Technology)
School/Department Name: Department of African American Studies
Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications experience and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $ 86000 -$ 90000.
Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSUs excellent benefits package.
Target Start Date: August 2026
Application Deadline: October 15 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)
Position Description
The Department of African American at San Jos State University is pleased to announce a search for an Assistant Professor with a specialization in Race and Technology beginning in August 2026. The ideal candidate will examine how race intersects with technological development including but not limited to AI systems including issues such as algorithmic bias surveillance digital equity and the sociopolitical impacts of emerging technologies on Black communities. The candidate will support and expand curriculum and engage in research that offers students ways to understand both historical and contemporary notions of race and our evolving relationship with and dependency on technology. Furthermore the ideal candidate will examine how technologies replicate inequality racism and discrimination through design data and delivery. The successful candidate will teach interdisciplinary courses conduct critical research and engage in public scholarship that advances equity and justice in the tech-driven world.
The Department of African American Studies is a long-standing department with a reputation of excellence in teaching service and scholarship. Department faculty include tenure-line and lecturers trained in various disciplines with distinct community and research interests that contribute to a vibrant community of scholars. African American Studies offers an undergraduate major and 2 minor concentrations (African American Studies and Black Womens Studies). Additionally African American Studies offers a BAMaster of Arts in Teaching (41) degree in connection with the Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education Scholars program. This degree program is designed to prepare graduates to teach History Social Studies and Ethnic Studies in California public secondary schools.
Furthermore African American Studies is one of four departments/programs at SJSU that offers undergraduate courses that fulfill the Ethnic Studies general education requirement.
The African American Studies department in the College of Social Sciences and San Jos State University value inclusive excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research teaching and service. We enroll nearly 40000 students many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant addition we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive empowering spaces for mutual learning skill-building and knowledge exchange for all students. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful connections among faculty staff students alumni and the broader communities we serve.
We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Inclusive Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU communityparticularly in relation to student success and inclusive education. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Inclusive Excellence Statement Guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. in African American/Africana/Black Studies OR in a related field (i.e. Social Sciences Humanities or Sciences) from an accredited university. (Ph.D. must be conferred by the start of the appointment.)
- Record of scholarly activity in or demonstrated commitment to the area of race and technology.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence and advising for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Effective communication and collaboration with a range of constituents (e.g. students community members faculty colleagues administrators).
- Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study training teaching and other comparable experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following:
- Strong record of teaching & research excellence and a record of service.
- Willingness to examine and participate in professional development around instructional relational and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support historically underserved students.
- An understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion within higher education influence student participation and outcomes.
- Evidence of undergraduate and graduate student mentoring.
Key Responsibilities
- The candidate will be expected to teach critical departmental survey and/or general education courses as well teach and develop undergraduate courses in their specialty areas.
- The candidate will participate in general education and program assessment.
- The candidate shall maintain an active research agenda.
- The candidate will participate in shared governance usually in department college and university committees and other service assignments.
- The candidate shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
- The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity in age abilities cultural background ethnicity religion economic background primary language sexual orientation gender identity and academic preparation through inclusive course materials teaching strategies and advisement.
Other Duties
Note that all San Jos State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution.
Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g. Data Security FERPA Preventing Discrimination and Harassment Title IX Health and Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
- letter of interest
- curriculum vitae
- inclusive excellence statement (separate statement or addressed in the letter of interest)
- statement of teaching interests/philosophy
- research plans
- three references with contact information
Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair: Travis D. Boyce ()
Conditional Offer
The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the State of California and requires establishing an on-campus presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally offered the position.
San Jos State University: Silicon Valleys Public University
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley one of the most innovative regions in the world San Jos State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution San Jos State is an essential partner in the technological economic cultural and social development of Silicon Valley the Bay Areaand California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research world-class scholarship student-centered learning diverse communities and commitment to social justice allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good locally and globally.
Equal Employment Statement
San Jos State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age Ancestry Caste Color Disability Ethnicity Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity Genetic Information Marital Status Medical Condition Military Status Nationality Race Religion Religious Creed Sex Sexual Orientation Sex Stereotype and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jos State University students faculty and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
Campus Security and Fire Safety Notification
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Employment Type
Full Time
