Lecturer- AIS 110: Decolonizing California: California Indian Resistance, Resurgence and Resilience (Fall 2026)
AIS 110: Decolonizing California: California Indian Resistance, Resurgence and Resilience
About the role
The Department of American Indian Studies at California State University San Marcos seeks a part-time lecturer for Fall 2026 to teach AIS 110: Decolonizing California: California Indian Resistance, Resurgence and Resilience. The course surveys California Indian resistance and resurgence, providing a place-based approach to anti-racism and anti-colonial movements through community-centered learning.
Responsibilities
- Teach AIS 110: Decolonizing California: California Indian Resistance, Resurgence and Resilience
- Provide a place-based approach to anti-racism and anti-colonial movements through community-centered learning
- Offer foundational overview of contemporary political, social, environmental issues, and representations through California Indian perspectives and knowledge
- Subjects can include but are not limited to: tribal citizenship, self-determination, decolonization, sovereignty, and settler colonialism
Requirements
- A master’s degree in the area of instruction or a closely related field
- A clear commitment to American Indian epistemology, in terms of theory, methodology, and pedagogy as they pertain to the field of American Indian Studies
- Demonstrated knowledge of sovereignty, culture, and tribal histories and federal Indian policy and law
- Demonstrated experience in working in collaboration with California American Indian tribes, communities, organizations, and/or other American Indian nations in the US
Qualifications
- Experience teaching American Indian students at the University level
- Evidence in developing curriculum in decolonization, tribal sovereignty, resistance, resurgence, and resilience and courses addressing settler colonialism
- Evidence of working with American Indian tribes and communities
- Evidence of working collaboratively with other departments and programs across disciplines
- Intercultural competence and a commitment to serving the campus community as it relates to teaching and, as applicable, service
Salary
Salary commensurate with degree level and experience
Pay
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 - $8,000 per full-time month
Schedule
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Application
To apply, please prepare to submit the following:
- Your completed faculty application
- Curriculum Vitae (uploaded)
- Contact information for three current references
- Letter of interest (uploaded)
Timeline
A review of applications will begin on July 15, 2026; however, the position will remain open until filled.