The Department of American Indian Studies (UMD College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) invites applications for two tenure track positions beginning fall semester 2025.  The appointments will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year (mid August to mid May). 

This search is open as to the field of American Indian Studies. We are especially interested in candidates with knowledge and expertise in a variety of areas such as: Indigenous environmental stewardship and sustainability; Indigenous land relationships and land use practices; Indigenous natural resource economics; environmental justice; historic and contemporary federal Indian law and policy; and Tribal administration and governance.

American Indian Studies is an academic department continuing a robust five-decade legacy in which active scholars serve to educate students, colleagues, and the public about Tribal sovereignty, Indigenous cultures, and the historical and contemporary experiences of Native peoples and nations. We strive to create strong relationships with Tribes within our geographic area and we work to fulfill our responsibility to all Native nations through consultation, partnerships, and research. The Department of American Indian Studies currently offers a major and minor in American Indian Studies (AMIN), a major in Tribal Administration and Governance (TAG), a Master of Tribal Administration and Governance (MTAG), a Master of Tribal Resource and Environmental Stewardship (MTRES), and four graduate certificates (Tribal Sovereignty and Federal Indian Law, Tribal Administration and Leadership, Indigenous Environmental Systems and Economics, Tribal Natural Resource Stewardship, Economics, and Law). For additional program information and course descriptions please see the program pages and course catalog linked on our website.

The Department of American Indian Studies also endorses the 2023 TRUTH Report recommendations, which call for institutional accountability for Indigenous lands seized to create the Permanent University Fund and ongoing university relations with Tribal nations. For more information on the TRUTH Report, visit TRUTH Project - Resources / Indian Affairs. For more information on the Department of American Indian Studies’ response to the TRUTH Report, visit this resource.

The department seeks candidates who are prepared to teach lower-division and upper-division undergraduate courses and graduate courses across our programs. Classes will include a wide array of delivery modes including in-person day classes, online weekend synchronous classes, online asynchronous classes, and hybrid courses.

Faculty members in the Department of American Indian Studies are expected to teach courses in area(s) of specialty as well as core AIS curriculum; advise undergraduate and graduate students; establish a strong record of publication; and contribute service to the department, college, campus, university, profession, and broader communities/American Indian nations as appropriate.

In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must apply online. To apply, please visit Tenure Track Assistant Professors for American Indian Studies (job code 365570) , click on "Apply Here" and follow the instructions. You will have an opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach the required materials. Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

The following materials must be attached to your online application: 1) letter of intent, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statement of connection to Indigenous community, and 4) names, addresses, and email contact information for three references. Candidates who are selected to be interviewed will be asked to provide additional information.

Review of complete applications will begin on January 3, 2025 and continue until the positions are filled.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail [email protected] or call (612) 624-8647. 

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