University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, History
Assistant Professor, History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Arkansas, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
Will teach upper and lower level courses within the specialized areas of Civil War and Reconstruction, and in secondary field of Latin American History. In addition to courses in the areas of specialization, must be able to teach freshman/sophomore level general education courses in both halves of the US history survey. Preference for subfields that complement current department offerings. Will teach, engage in research, and perform departmental, college, and university service. The position reports to the head of the History Department.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Teach upper and lower level courses in areas of specialization
• Teach general education courses as needed
• Conduct research in areas of expertise
• Participate in professional, university, and departmental service
• Attendance and participation in all faculty and administrative meetings, Student Research Symposium, commencement ceremonies, and other meetings/events as required
• Curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Assessment and evaluation of instruction
• Professional development.
• Responsible for maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner to foster teamwork and by providing leadership to subordinates. Requires consistent on-time attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to effectively teach a broad range of courses in Latin American History as well as general education history courses.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to deliver highly effective teaching including use of educational technology in both face-to-face and online courses.
• Commitment to collegiality when interacting with others within the University community.
• Scholarship in the discipline.
Required Education and/or Experience: Minimum qualification include a Ph.D. in History and prior teaching experience in higher education.
Desired Start Date: 8/12/2019
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Website: | https://jobs.uafs.edu/ |
Primary Category: | History Education |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 03/29/2019 |
Closing Date | 04/26/2019 |