The Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in American Studies, starting in August 2025. We seek a candidate with teaching experience in introductory American Studies courses with a specialization in at least one of the following areas or fields: Indigenous cultural studies, Black cultural studies, and/or critical mixed race or comparative race studies, or critical ethnic studies.
The position involves teaching four courses per semester (eight total for the year) and service to the department. We seek a candidate who would be open to teaching large lecture courses for the department. The candidate will augment our department’s existing strengths in public humanities and ethnic studies.
We seek a candidate with teaching experience in American Studies or a related field, such as Ethnic Studies; Indigenous Studies; Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; cultural or literary studies; and/or other interdisciplinary approaches to the humanities are especially welcome, as are socially-engaged scholars and researchers with community collaborative or community outreach experience. The current curriculum is available here.
We are seeking a dynamic, engaging teacher who is committed to interdisciplinary approaches, creative pedagogy, and work in the public humanities. We value a candidate who can teach from differing points of view, engage diverse student populations, and demonstrates a commitment to fostering inclusive excellence.
UMBC is especially proud of the diversity of its student body, and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. We have a strong commitment to increasing faculty diversity. We encourage applications from women, minority group members, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. UMBC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The salary range of the position is $60,000-$64,000 and will also include moving funds, start up funds, and a strong benefits package. Starting date is August 23, 2025.
UMBC is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, located in Catonsville, Maryland in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The University has 14,000 students and routinely ranks as one of the top institutions in the nation for undergraduate teaching and innovation in U.S. News and World Report.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Qualifications
To be eligible, applicants must have completed their Ph.D. in American Studies or a related field before the appointment commences on August 23, 2025.
Application Instructions
The following required application materials should be submitted through Interfolio:
Qualified applicants should submit the following by November 1, 2024 for best consideration:
- A letter expressing interest in the position and describing qualifications and experience;
- A current curriculum vitae;
- A 2-page teaching statement that should include their philosophy toward diversity, equity, and inclusion and an explanation of how the candidate will advance our goals of inclusive excellence. For more about UMBC’s DEI efforts, see ecr.umbc.edu.
- The names of three references and their contact information.
Please note: Only electronic applications, submitted through Interfolio, will be accepted.
Additional materials, including letters of reference, will be requested of candidates advancing beyond the initial review of applications. For questions, please contact Dr. Sarah Fouts (sfouts@umbc.edu).
