Academic Coordinator for the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Initiative

This appointment as Academic Coordinator for the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Initiative is largely programmatic in
developed terms of overseeing and curating programmatic and subject matter area’s that are relevant to this cutting-edge and long-practice
field. A list of general responsibilities associated with the Academic Coordinator and this position for the AIIS Initiative is detailed
below. This hire is a point for origins: our beginning in the move toward what has been submitted as an organizational chart of the proposed
major as we progress toward becoming recognized as a department. For now, in consultation with the Faculty Liaison and the faculty
contingent of the AIIC-AC, the Academic Coordinator will mentor any Interns and TAs who have been or will be authorized to assist with
administrating the AII Center. At the current time, this consists of three 50 % TA ships over three quarters. In addition, the Academic
Coordinator works with six senior faculty and a dozen early career faculty from across all three divisions of Letters and Science. The
Academic Coordinator will also be in charge of a formal internship program that mentors graduate student scholars in the AII field. Any
academic or grading function lies outside this position and will still be fulfilled by the elected Faculty Representative. As the
programmatic mission is accomplished and our unit expands, these duties will become the responsibility of the Academic Coordinator. This is
a 50% position and our first hire.

The Duties of the Academic Coordinator fall into the following categories:

COORDINATION OF
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (65%):

Academic Coordinators have primary responsibility for the administration and coordination of the building
cross-divisional institutionalization of the American Indian and Indigenous Field programs and may have responsibility for directing the
activities of other academic appointees or staff. Types of activities that might be included, but are not limited to, are:

1. Academic program planning and development.
2. Assessment of program and constituency needs.
3. Evaluation of academic program
   activities and functions.
4. Development of proposals for extramural funding of campus programs and identification of support
   resources.
5. Liaison representation with other agencies and institutions in the public and private sectors. This is particularly
   important because our field requires consultation in relationships with multiple communities and people who have established protocols for
   respect. This of course does not have to be someone of California Indian heritage but should be a person with a record of building and
   maintaining reciprocal relationships with Native peoples and communities.
6. Supervision and leadership of other academic appointees
   or staff.
7. Other duties as appropriate.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ACTIVITY (10%):

The candidate will provide
intellectual leadership and scholarship to programming across the three divisions of Letters & Science. The candidate will participate in
professional societies and conferences appropriate to his/her/their specific field. The candidate may give oral presentations to public and
professional interest groups, or at seminars, meetings, or educational functions.

UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE (25 %):

The
candidate will participate in the administration of their units and the University through appropriate roles in governance and policy
formulation. In addition, they may represent the University in their special capacity as scholars during the discharge of their
responsibilities. The candidate may engage in University service activities such as guest lecturing (guest lecturing and teaching
non-university credit courses), and committee service. Teaching classroom courses is not part of this position. Academic Coordinators cannot
be required to teach a University-credited course(s) as a part of their job description.

In the case of this 50% position for the
field of American Indian and Indigenous Studies, teaching that reflects the Academic Coordinator’s field/s of expertise is outside of the
purview of this position. If such teaching is pursued, this outside work must be negotiated according to specific departmental requests and
established administrative channels.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and
excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.

Department: https://www.aiis.ucsb.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)