Overview
Founded in 1887, as a school for the education of American Indians, UNCP is a federally designated Native American-serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI). UNCP is also designated as North Carolina’s historically American Indian university by the NC General Assembly. A constituent institution of the 17-member University of North Carolina – one of the nation’s finest public university systems – UNCP offers more than 150 pathways to graduate and undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts, education, business, public administration and nursing. U.S. News & World Report identified UNCP as one of the most diverse regional universities in the South. Minority enrollment at UNCP is 60%; 13% of students identify as American Indian, representing more than 30 tribes.
The Department of American Indian Studies at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) invites applications for the Dr. Adolph L. Dial Endowed Professorship of American Indian Studies (AIS). This position provides leadership, program development, service, research, and teaching.
The Endowed Professor will directly enhance the University’s core mission to appreciate the American Indian history of the University and the local community by teaching about Indigenous peoples of the southeast. The Endowed Professor will have the opportunity to collaborate with several other important and interrelated Native-serving units and programs at UNCP, including the Curt & Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center, Southeast American Indian Studies, and the Museum of the Southeast American Indian.
The Adolph L. Dial Endowed Professorship of American Indian Studies is expected to teach two courses per semester, engage in research that fosters an understanding and appreciation of the American Indian cultures, histories and communities of the southeastern United States, mentor/advise students and engage with the department, university and tribal communities.
UNCP’s Department of American Indian Studies was established in 1972 by Dr. Adolph L. Dial (Lumbee) as the first AIS Department in the southeastern United States, and it remains the only freestanding AIS Department and undergraduate major in the Southeastern United States.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with several other important and interrelated Native-serving units and programs at UNCP, including the Curt & Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center, Southeast American Indian Studies,and the Museum of the Southeast American Indian. They, along with a strong and vibrant Native campus community, coordinate and support the Native American Speakers Series, Southeast Native Studies Conference, BraveNation Powwow and Gathering, multiple Native student organizations, and Native-related programming throughout the year.
The Dial Endowed Professor will be expected to teach courses that help students fulfill the Indigenous Cultures and Communities (ICC) graduation requirement for all UNCP undergraduate students. The successful candidate will also be expected to establish strategic and collaborative relationships with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and other American Indian tribes throughout North Carolina and the Southeastern United States.
This is a nine-month position at open rank. The position includes a tenure appointment (where appropriate), at the rank of full professor. Exceptional early career candidates will be considered for a five-year renewable appointment and may seek the application of years towards tenure coupled with the rank of associate professor at the time of offer. The successful candidate will teach two courses per semester and receive annual discretionary funds of at least $25,000 to support the research and practice initiatives of the position.
Applicant Instructions: To apply, please upload the following to our Online Employment System at https://jobs.uncp.edu: 1) a letter of interest, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a 2-page research statement, 4) a 2-page teaching statement, and 5) names, addresses, and phone numbers of three academic references. Additionally, a sample or proposed syllabus from a relevant course and sample publication are allowed. Transcripts are needed only upon request. Communications can be directed to: Dr. Jane Haladay, Chair of Search Committee, Dept. of American Indian Studies, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Box 1510, Pembroke, NC 28372 or haladayj@uncp.edu.
Review of credentials will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled.
Minimum Training and Experience Requirements: Applicants are expected to be prominent faculty in their field of study, bringing distinction to the AIS program. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. with a distinguished record of both scholarship and teaching focused on issues central to American Indian cultures, histories and communities of the southeastern United States. The successful candidate’s portfolio will provide evidence of a commitment to Indigenous pedagogies and methodologies, collaborating with students, faculty, and staff, and demonstrated experience working with Indigenous communities. Candidates must be tenure-track or tenure eligible.
About the University
Founded in 1887, as a school for the education of American Indians, UNCP is a federally designated Native American-serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI). UNCP is also designated as North Carolina’s historically American Indian university by the NC General Assembly. A constituent institution of the 17-member University of North Carolina – one of the nation’s finest public university systems – UNCP offers more than 150 pathways to graduate and undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts, education, business, public administration and nursing. U.S. News & World Report identified UNCP as one of the most diverse regional universities in the South. Minority enrollment at UNCP is 60%; 13% of students identify as American Indian, representing more than 30 tribes.
UNCP is situated in Robeson County in the town of Pembroke, which is the cultural, economic, and political center of the Lumbee Tribe, the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River. North Carolina is home to eight state and federally recognized tribes, with numerous tribes in bordering states and the southeast region of the United States. UNCP has a historical mission of service to American Indian communities.
Commitment to Teaching: The student-faculty ratio is 14:1 with an average class size of 20 students. Students get individualized attention from highly skilled faculty, unique research opportunities, and 360-degree support from a network of advisors, coaches, health care practitioners and student service professionals.
Commitment to Service: UNCP is the linchpin of economic growth for rural Robeson County. Partnerships with K-12 schools, local and tribal governments, health care organizations and regional businesses promote the discovery of new opportunities for socioeconomic development. UNCP students are committed to giving back to their community through co-curricular, extracurricular and service-learning with more than 34% of the student body enrolled in service-learning courses across all academic disciplines.
About Adolph L. Dial
Adolph Lorenz Dial (1922-1996) was an American historian, professor of history at UNCP, and a nationally renowned figure in the field of American Indian Studies. Dial was a member of the Lumbee Tribe and a graduate of Pembroke State College for Indians (today UNCP), where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in social studies. Soon after graduating, Dial enlisted with the United States Army, completing a tour of duty in the European theater of World War II. Post-military, Dial obtained his master’s degree and an advanced certificate in social studies from Boston University. Hired by Pembroke State College in 1958, Dial would go on to create the college’s American Indian Studies program, the first of its kind at any university in the Southeastern United States. Over the course of his career, Dial devoted the majority of his academic work toward enriching and publicizing the history of the Lumbee Tribe and its importance within the history of North Carolina, and within the greater narrative of Native American peoples. In 1974, Dial and David Eliades co-authored one of the first histories of the Lumbee people: The Only Land I know: A History of the Lumbee Indians. UNCP is home to the Adolph Dial Collection, a series of recorded interviews with Lumbee elders from the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Adolph Dial Collection consist of approximately 70 interviews.
UNC Pembroke is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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