Assistant Professor - History of the British Empire
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | New York, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
Assistant Professor - History of the British Empire
The College of Staten Island – The City University of New York
The Department of History at the College of Staten Island (CSI) invites applications for a tenure-track position in the history of the British Empire during the long nineteenth century at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in Fall 2015.
The successful candidate will pursue an active research and publication program, will perform teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise, and share responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions. He or she will complement and broaden the department's existing strengths in research and teaching. In addition to teaching BA and MA History courses, the successful candidate will also be expected to teach general education History courses and upper division courses in his or her area of specialization. The successful candidate will support the university's interdisciplinary programs and perform departmental and college service.
The College of Staten Island is a leading publicly funded unit of The City University of New York (CUNY) located in the fastest growing borough of New York City. It is situated on 204 acres of wooded grounds with nineteen buildings constructed in the Georgian style. It is a comprehensive liberal arts and technology institution with a commuter student population and a group of students living in dormitories on campus. Free shuttle service is offered from the Staten Island Ferry to the CSI Campus. CSI is also home to the CUNY High Performance Computing Center and outstanding computational assets are available for research purposes, including a broad portfolio of statistical tools and social science data resources.
The school's location in New York City enables it to draw on the vast economic and cultural resources of the city. It also provides opportunities for faculty to interact with practitioners in industry and with research at other colleges and universities in the metropolitan area. Opportunities exist to serve on the Doctoral Faculty of The City University of New York Graduate School in various field areas.
A Ph.D. degree in History or a closely related field is required at time of appointment. We seek a scholar with a commitment to research and publication and a strong teaching record with an ability to communicate with a diverse student body.
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To apply and view complete job description and requirements, log on to www.cuny.edu. Find Job ID # 11417. In order to be considered for this position, applicants must submit a letter of application (outlining research and teaching experience), curriculum vitae, a sample dissertation chapter or journal article, and at least three letters of recommendation. If you have difficulty with uploading multiple documents to the web site please send them to facultyrecruithss@csi.cuny.edu. Salary range is commensurate with experience. This job closes November 15, 2014. |
Website: | http://www.cuny.edu |
Primary Category: | British History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 09/17/2014 |
Closing Date | 11/15/2014 |