Assistant Professor of Art History (Black, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean, and/or African Diasporic)

Assistant Professor of Art History (Black, Afro-Latinx,
Afro-Caribbean, and/or African Diasporic) – Open Period

Job No: 562760

Work Type: Instructional Faculty –
Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Southern California: Long Beach

Categories: Bargaining Unit: Unit 3 - CFA - California
Faculty Association, Job Search Category/Discipline: Faculty -
Fine/Performing Arts, Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time
Basis: Full Time

Position: Assistant Professor of Art History
(Black, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean, and/or African Diasporic) -
Open Period

Effective Date: August 17, 2027 (Fall
Semester)

Salary Range: The Assistant Professor 2027-2028
classification salary is $85,000.00 to $95,00.00/per year. (12
monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range
is $7,083 to $7,916/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with
qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline: Review of applications to
begin November 13, 2026. Position opened until filled (or
recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving
Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the
prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group
of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its
commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to
serving diverse students and has established and actively supports
the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black
excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for
Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and
promote inclusive service across initiatives and efforts for the
benefit of all students. The President's Equity and Change
Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our
community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB's Beach 2030
University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding
access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement;
building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of the
Arts

School of
Art

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Art History or closely related field (degree at time of

application or official notification of completion of the doctoral
degree by August 1, 2027).

• Demonstrated competency in teaching a variety of upper- and

lower-division courses in African and/or African Diasporic art
and/or architecture (inclusive of Black, Afro-Latinx,
Afro-Caribbean or other African Diasporic traditions from any
period or periods from antiquity to the present)

• Demonstrated commitment to addressing inclusive perspectives in

art history

• Demonstrated effectiveness in scholarly research in African

and/or African Diasporic art history

• Demonstrated potential for working with Art History MA graduate

students in seminars and in thesis development

• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse

student population, including low socioeconomic and
first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated potential for effectiveness in teaching material

relating to African, Black, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean and/or
other areas of African Diasporic arts and visual cultures or
another area of specialization in lower- and upper-division
courses

• Demonstrated potential to teach Writing and Methodology and

special topics seminars

• Experience in collaborating with museums and galleries and

contributing to the area's Museum Studies program

• Demonstrated excellence in research, scholarly and creative

activities, and publication record

• Demonstrated potential for leadership. 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.
Interest and/or experience collaborating with museums, galleries,
or other cultural institutions through teaching, scholarship, or
service

Duties:

• Teach lower-division art history survey courses related to

area(s) of scholarly expertise; teach upper-division and MA-level
courses relating to African and/or African Diasporic art and/or
architecture and/or another area of specialization; develop new
curriculum related to area(s) of scholarly expertise

• Responsible for directing Art History MA graduate students

engaged in research and thesis development

• Serve as Art History Program Head and Art History Graduate

Student Coordinator on a rotating basis

• Engage in curriculum development, committee work, and service

to the School of Art, college, university, and community. Establish
a consistent ongoing record of research, scholarship, and creative
activities

• Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online,

and/or any combination thereof, depending on the needs of the
School and College

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the
University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of
our students, including 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.

As one of the largest public art schools in the US, the CSULB
School of Art provides a comprehensive art school experience within
the context of a large, publicly funded state university that ranks
as a top national university for social mobility. The CSULB School
of Art embraces diversity and seeks to foster an open, welcoming
environment where students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds
can collaboratively learn, work, and serve. Our faculty and staff
are committed to creating an inclusive, student-centered community
where students discover educational pathways that reflect and
expand upon creative potential, intellectual curiosity, and career
aspirations.

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

How to Apply - Required Documentation:

• A Student Success 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:
Student Success Statement

• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred

qualifications

• CV
• Names and contact information for three references to be

contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you
reach the semi-finalist stage

• Sample of 1-2 scholarly publications; for books, catalogs, or

articles that are too large to email, please include links

• Finalists should be prepared to submit an

official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the
CSULB online application

Requests for information and process should be addressed to:

African/African Diaspora Art History Search

California State University, Long Beach

School of Art

Attn: Karen Warner

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA 90840-3501

562-985-7907 or COTA-SOA-Apply@csulb.edu

Requests for information about the position should be addressed
to:

Heather Graham, Search Committee Chair

Heather.graham@csulb.edu

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.

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received
a final administrative decision or final judicial decision
determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the
last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the
minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of
employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of
the application process must also sign a release form that
authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current
and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated
allegations of misconduct.

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.

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. Everyone is expected
to comply with applicable Environmental Health and Safety
regulations and University policies, programs and procedures. For
more information, the systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/18172024/latest/
and questions may be sent to Environmental_Health_Safety@csulb.edu.

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.

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