University of Idaho, Department of History
Regular Faculty - History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Idaho, United States |
Position: | Full Professor |
The Department of History at the University of Idaho is searching for a historian of the American West who specializes in women and gender studies at the assistant tenure-track level. Chronological scope is open for consideration, but the candidate must show demonstrated skills in public history and digital humanities. It is anticipated that teaching should enhance and expand upon the department’s current curriculum.
Starting Date and Salary: The position begins in August 2015. Salary will be commensurate with training and experience.
Responsibilities and duties:
Candidates must establish a successful research program and contribute to the interdisciplinary life of the university community.
Teaching load is 5 courses per annum. A successful candidate will develop an undergraduate curriculum in the American West, women and gender, and public history and digital humanities. S/he will teach key benchmark classes in the department’s assessment program. In addition, the candidate will contribute to graduate education, both in the department’s MA and PhD programs and in related university signature research areas.
Qualifications:
Required: Applicants should hold a doctorate in history and work on women and gender in the American West, and must have demonstrated expertise in public history and the digital humanities. The department can consider doctoral candidates who have completed all requirements and who will defend their dissertations by date of hire.
Desired/preferred: The following qualities are desirable for this position:
1) potential for teaching excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate level;
2) research and teaching interests which complement, and build upon, the department’s present strengths;
3) strong potential for developing external funding in public history and the digital humanities;
4) strong potential for implementing public history and digital humanities in undergraduate and graduate instruction
5) strong interest in interdisciplinary research and collaboration and working across the humanities and social sciences;
6) strong potential for research productivity, including publications, presentations, and grant writing;
7) demonstrated skill to interact effectively with students and faculty;
8) capacity to mentor effectively graduate students
Contact and application procedure:
Please apply online at: http://apptrkr.com/597718
Candidates must submit the following materials:
• letter of application
• curriculum vitæ
• research/teaching philosophy
• chapter/article-length writing sample (one only)
• three letters of recommendation
• names, affiliations, and phone numbers of five references the search committee may contact (these may include those references who are already sending letters on the candidate’s behalf)
NB: Documents that the candidate cannot submit online should be mailed or faxed to:
Sean M. Quinlan,
Chair, Search Committee
Department of History
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Dr., MS 3175
Administration Bldg. 315
Moscow, ID, 83844–3175
FAX: (208) 885–5221
Closing date:
Applications received on or before April 20, 2015, will receive priority consideration but the committee will continue to review candidates until we have identified a sufficient number of qualified candidates.
“To enrich education through diversity the University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer.”
Contact: |
See job description. |
Website: | http://apptrkr.com/597718 |
Primary Category: | American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
Posting Date: | 04/06/2015 |
Closing Date | 07/05/2015 |