Position at U Montana

Mon Mar 3 18:11:14 UTC 2014

Hi, Roslyn. I hope you're well in this never-ending winter!

Is it ok for me to copy and post the job description below to the CCCC 
American Indian Caucus Facebook page? If so, I'll do that later 
today. 

Thanks. 

Resa

On Mon, 3 Mar 2014 11:36:03 -0500 (EST)
  rrlapier at aol.com wrote:
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> Subject: [nativestudies-l] Position Description for Chair of Native 
>American Studies U Montana
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>> Subject: Position Description for Chair of Native American Studies U 
>>Montana
>> Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 22:33:42 +0000
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>> Greetings all,
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>> We are searching to fill the position of chair of Native American 
>>Studies at the University of Montana. Please circulate the attached 
>>position description (or below). Your help is greatly appreciated. 
>>Kate Shanley
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>> Department Chair and Associate Professor, Native American Studies 
>>(891-254)
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>> The Native American Studies Department at the University of Montana, 
>>Missoula, (http://www.cas.umt.edu/nas/) invites applications to serve 
>>as department chair and in an associate professor, fulltime 
>>tenure-track position.
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>> The Native American Studies Department offers a major and a minor. 
>>We teach both Native and non-Native students; many are 
>>non-traditional students, with a current influx of veterans. Native 
>>American Studies is an academic discipline committed to examining 
>>contemporary and past experiences and life ways of the Indigenous 
>>Americans from their perspectives. The curriculum is designed to 
>>provide a study of American Indians from a holistic and humanistic 
>>viewpoint by focusing upon their cultures, history, literature, 
>>languages and contemporary life. Courses are designed for both Native 
>>American and non-Native American students so they can better 
>>understand similarities and difference, thereby leading to the 
>>development of better communications and cross-cultural 
>>relationships. Our alumni include a tribal councilman and a 
>>sixth-generation non-Native Montanan who is an executive director of 
>>a human rights organization. The NAS Department provides significant 
>>service to the university, offering courses that are required by 
>>various departments across the curriculum. NAS faculty also 
>>occasionally work on MA and Ph.D. graduate student committees, 
>>including Masters and Ph.D. committees in Interdisciplinary Studies, 
>>Anthropology, Education, English, and History.
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>> The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
>>Employer. The Employer and the Union acknowledge the distinct role, 
>>special place and unique contribution of Native American Peoples in 
>>Montana. Further, they recognize that Native American faculty are 
>>underrepresented in the University as a whole. The Employer and the 
>>Union are committed to appointing a larger number of Native American 
>>faculty. (https://www.umt.edu/ )
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>> The successful candidate will have a record of research excellence 
>>and publication in Native American studies. Along with research and 
>>publication, the position requires significant contributions to 
>>undergraduate teaching, undergraduate student mentoring, in addition 
>>to program, university, and other forms of professional service. 
>>Current faculty in our unit conduct interdisciplinary research in a 
>>range of fields including history, comparative Indigenous studies, 
>>media studies, expressive culture, literature, educational history, 
>>sports, social and political theory, language revitalization, 
>>governance, sovereignty, and health and healing.
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>> Candidates from all disciplinary backgrounds will be considered; 
>>however, the search committee is interested in candidates who 
>>complement the expertise of our current faculty, and we are 
>>particularly interested in candidates whose research focuses on 
>>Native American religions, philosophies, oral traditions, geography, 
>>community development, tribal economics or expressive culture (art, 
>>visual media, and language). The position also calls for the 
>>development and implementation of on-going relationships with 
>>American Indian tribes and tribal communities in relation to the NAS 
>>Department. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to help 
>>develop programming for the Elouise Cobell Land and Culture Institute 
>>which will open in fall 2014.
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>> Required Experience
>> Minimum qualifications include the PhD and college or university 
>>faculty experience or equivalent by the start of appointment, clear 
>>knowledge and experience in Native American Studies, scholarly 
>>achievement and promise, and evidence of teaching excellence. 
>>Experience working with American Indian or other Indigenous 
>>communities is a plus, as is administrative experience that includes 
>>strategic educational planning, budget management, advising, and 
>>personnel management.
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>> TO APPLY
>> Visit http://bit.ly/M5Yfi0 to submit application materials online 
>>for full consideration. Screening of applications will begin March 
>>14, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants will 
>>be asked to submit:
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>> * A letter of application detailing current research agenda;
>> * A curriculum vitae;
>> * A statement of administrative philosophy and experience;
>> * Teaching evaluations;
>> * And a sample syllabi.
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>> Three (3) confidential letters of reference are also required. These 
>>letters must be submitted via e-mail 
>>toUmJobs at mso.umt.edu<mailto:UmJobs at mso.umt.edu> (in one of the 
>>following formats: doc, xls, txt, rtf, pdf, gif, jpg, htm, html) and 
>>must reference the position title and department in the e-mail.
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>> For inquiries regarding the position, contact search committee 
>>co-chairs, Kathryn Shanley 
>>atkathryn.shanley at umontana.edu<mailto:kathryn.shanley at umontana.edu> 
>>or Neyooxet Greymorning 
>>atneyooxet.greymorning at umontana.edu<mailto:neyooxet.greymorning at umontana.edu> 
>>or the Native American Studies department at (406) 243-5832. Note: 
>>Applications submitted to the search committee chairs or department 
>>will not be fully considered. Please submit materials online via the 
>>following link: http://bit.ly/M5Yfi0
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>> The start date is August 16, 2014. Salary is competitive and 
>>commensurate with experience.
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>> ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference Employer
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