Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies, Tenure Track

The Department of History & American Indian Studies at the University of North Dakota invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies to begin in August 2025. We seek a colleague who will continue our department’s commitments to teaching excellence, furthering scholarship on Indigenous peoples of the Northern Great Plains, and strengthen and build new strategic partnerships with tribal communities in our region.

The successful candidate will teach five three-credit courses in American Indian Studies (AIS) and a one-credit Humanities Seminar per year. The offerings will be a combination of in-person on-campus and asynchronous online courses. Desirable teaching areas include introductory AIS courses; an interdisciplinary Humanities Seminar; tribal histories of the Northern Great Plains; and Preserving Tribal Heritage. The successful candidate also will maintain an active research agenda and participate in shared faculty governance and service. 

Established in 1883, the University of North Dakota is the oldest research university in the state. A flagship university with a strong liberal arts core, UND is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as having high research activity. It was recently ranked among the top 100 public and top 25 most innovative universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report and is widely regarded as among the best universities in the Northern Plains region. UND enrolls over 14,000 students.

The university is located in Grand Forks, a vibrant college town of over 57,000 people located on the border between North Dakota and Minnesota. Short commutes, a great public school system, high quality medical facilities, low crime, ample parks and theaters, and a cost of living below that found in large American cities are some of the reasons that Grand Forks has been ranked as one of the top 5 Best Small College Towns. 

Required Competencies
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to teach, inspire, and mentor students.
•    Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability and willingness to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, and                   students.
•    Ability and willingness to work with and engage diverse students and colleagues within and  outside the Department of         History & American Indian Studies.
•    Ability and willingness to adapt to current methods of teaching, including online delivery.

Minimum Requirements
•    Ph.D. in academic field related to American Indian Studies by August 15, 2025.
•    Successful completion of Criminal History Records Check.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Official transcripts from the candidate’s highest educational institution must be provided upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications
•    Experience or potential in teaching in-person and asynchronous online courses in American Indian Studies or an allied         field.
•    Experience or potential in archival studies, digital humanities, cultural resource management, and/or public history.
•    Experience or potential engaging with tribal communities, such as language revitalization and/or public humanities.
•    A research agenda that includes and anticipates professional presentations and publications in peer-reviewed outlets           related to Indigenous populations of the Northern Great Plains.

Minimum Hiring Salary

$60,000

Work Schedule/Start Date
Position is full-time, benefitted and exempt.  Initial contract extends from August 16, 2025 to May 15, 2026. 

To Apply
To assure full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2024 and include the following materials:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching portfolio that includes statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Names and contact information for at least three references 
• Unofficial transcripts (Please note that the selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts upon hire.)

Position is open until filled.

Questions can be directed to the Department Chair, Cynthia Prescott, at cynthia.prescott@UND.edu.