Assistant Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies

About the role

Carleton College invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position in Native American and Indigenous Studies, beginning September 2027. The role involves teaching courses within the American Studies program and contributing to a new Native American and Indigenous Studies minor.

Key responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses focused on Native American and Indigenous Studies and core American Studies subjects.
• Develop and support the Native American and Indigenous Studies minor.
• Conduct socially‑engaged research, preferably in collaboration with Indigenous peoples and communities.
• Provide service to the American Studies department and the broader college community.
• Build reciprocal relationships with local Native nations and community organizations.

Required profile

• Ph.D. (in hand or completed by start date) in American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, or a closely related interdisciplinary field.
• Demonstrated expertise in areas such as Indigenous governance, literature, arts, disability studies, geography, carceral studies, or Dakota Studies.
• Track record of socially‑engaged research with Indigenous peoples.
• Commitment to integrating Indigenous priorities and ways of knowing into teaching and scholarship.

Required skills

What we offer

• A highly selective liberal‑arts environment with approximately 2,000 undergraduate students.
• Location on Dakota homelands in Northfield, Minnesota, near a vibrant Native community.
• Support from a full‑time Indigenous Communities Liaison and a collaborative faculty network.