Assistant Professor of Africana Studies

About the role

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year; $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $86,000 to $90,000 per year; $7,167 to $7,500/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year).

Responsibilities

• Teach existing courses and develop new courses in Africana Education and Africana Studies reflective of developments in the discipline and to expand the offerings of the Department.
• Enhance practices and policies of curriculum development, data-driven decision-making, interdepartmental collaboration and community engagement.
• Expand the Department’s existing high school and community college initiatives in Africana Studies and Ethnic studies.
• Collaborate with American Indian Studies, Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, and Asian American Studies to support existing courses and develop new courses that satisfy the CSU Ethnic Studies requirement.
• Engage in research, scholarship, professional activities, teaching and/or creative activities leading to publications and presentations.
• Participate in service that supports and enhances the curriculum.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Collaborate in developing and participating in initiatives of community engagement, linking classroom learning to local, national, and international Africana communities and movements.
• Collaborate in producing and participating in campus and system-wide initiatives and organizations to enhance the educational experience.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Africana Studies with a specialization in Educational Leadership, Education, Curriculum Development or in a related field with focus in Africana education.
• Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
• Demonstrated potential or evidence of effective teaching at the college level.
• Demonstrated potential or evidence of successful research and scholarly publication and/or creative activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated evidence of grounding in Afrocentric methods and approaches and in comparative Africana Studies.
• Demonstrated evidence of or potential for conducting comparative studies across Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Latina/o Studies and/or Asian American Studies.
• Demonstrated commitment to or evidence of using interdisciplinary approaches and intersectional methodologies from an Afrocentric standpoint.
• Demonstrated evidence of ability to mentor and work with Africana Studies students in applied and action research, service learning, community engagement, internship, study abroad, and other faculty directed and supported student development activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to and/or evidence of working with Africana communities and of community engagement research and activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to and evidence of working with students, faculty, and within and across institutions and/or organizations.
• Experience with or demonstrated commitment to learning instructional technologies in order to teach courses using various modes, i.e., in-person, hybrid, online, etc., separately or in combination.
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications
• Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply

To apply, click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application. For further information and guidelines, please visit: Student Success Statement Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications CV Name and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage)

Contact Information

Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available). Requests For Information And Process Should Be Addressed To California State University, Long Beach Department of Africana Studies Attn: Chimbuko Tembo, Administrative Support Coordinator (562) 985-4624 or E-Mail: chimbuko.tembo@csulb.edu

Important Notice

CSULB is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment for faculty that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

Employment Requirements

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. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Equal Opportunity

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California. All employees who assign and/or oversee work are responsible for ensuring that compliant work controls and procedures consistent with Federal, State and local regulations and University policies are implemented and maintained to provide for the protection of individuals and to safeguard the environment.

Environmental Health and Safety

All university program and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy, as well as state and federal law, CSULB provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. To access CSULB’s full statement on Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment, please visit Equity and Compliance .