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EUROPEAN HISTORY
1) British Social History--Oxford Brookes University
2) British and European Cultural History--National U. of Singapore
GENERAL, OPEN-FIELD MISCELLANEOUS POSITIONS
3) History--Universite du Quebec a Montreal
4) Economic and Social History--University of Exeter
5) History--Berry College
6) History/Political Science--Highland Community College
7) History--Greenville Technical College
8) Philosophy/Intellectual History--The Advisory Board
9) 2 History--Fairmont State College
U.S. and AMERICAN HISTORY
10) American History--San Bernardino Community College District
NON-TEACHING PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
11) Curator of Manuscripts--Western Reserve Historical Society
12) Archivist--VA Dept. of Historic Resources
13) Program Assistant--Council of Foreign Relations
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1) Position: British Social History
Institution: Oxford Brookes University
Location: United Kingdom
Salary range: #12,756 - #19,137
This is a temporary appointment for one year, with a
possibility of extension for a further year.
Responsibilities include:
* Undergraduate teaching in 19th-century British Social
History and Women's History
* Teaching on the MA programme
* Research
Applicants should have:
* A higher degree
* Teaching experience
* Expertise in Women's History
Research funds are available to the successful candidate.
CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 19 MAY 1995
Ref.: 173/10100
Further details and application forms available from the
Personnel Department, Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane,
Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP. Tel: 01865-483297 (Answerphone).
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2) Position: History
Institution: National University of Singapore
Location: Singapore
Applications are invited for teaching appointments from
candidates who must possess a relevant Ph.D. degree.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
The post is for a candidate to teach British and European
Cultural History.
Leave and medical benefits will be provided. Depending on the
type of contract offered, other benefits may include:
provident fund benefits or an end-of-contract gratuity, a
settling-in allowance, subsidised housing or a housing
allowance, education allowance for up to three children
subject to a maximum of S$16,425 per annum per child, passage
assistance and baggage allowance for the transportation of
personal effects to Singapore. Staff members may undertake
consultation work, subject to the approval of the University,
and retain consultation fees up to a maximum of 60% of their
gross annual emoluments in a calendar year.
All academic staff will be given a networked personal computer
(Pentium or Macintosh Power PC) with access to a Cray
supercomputer, UNIX hosts, departmental laser printers, a wide
spectrum of software, on-line library catalogue, CD-ROM
databases, Teleview, INtv and Internet.
Application forms and further information on terms and
conditions of service may be obtained from:
The Director The Director
Personnel Department North America Office
National University of Singapore National U. of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent 55 East 59th Street
Singapore 0511 New York, NY 10022, USA
Enquiries may also be sent through
INTERNET to:
PERQDP@LEONIS.NUS.SG, or through
Telefax: (65) 7783948.
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3) Position: History
Institution: UNIVERSITE DU QUEBEC A MONTREAL
Location: Canada
POSTE DE PROFESSEUR-E REGULIER-RE
SOMMAIRE DE LA FONCTION:
- Enseignement et encadrement
- Realisation de projets de recherche
- Participation aux services a la communaute
EXIGENCES:
- Doctorat en histoire avec specialisation en histoire de
la technologie et des sciences de l'ingenieur
- Aptitude a enseigner dans un autre champ de l'histoire
- Maitrise du francais parle et ecrit
- Participation anterieure a des projets de recherche
- Capacite a s'investir immediatement dans des activites de
recherche dans le cadre de la programmation du Centre
interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la
technologie (CIRST)
- La personne retenue devra recevoir l'aval du Ministere de
l'education puisque ce poste s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un
programme subventionne par ce ministere
DATE D'ENTREE EN FONCTION: 1er juin 1995
TRAITEMENT: Selon la convention collective SPUQ-UQAM
L'universite a adopte un programme d'acces a l'egalite en
emploi pour les professeures et un programme d'equite en
emploi pour les femmes, les membres des minorites visibles,
les autochtones et les personnes handicappees. Conformement
aux exigences relatives a l'immigration au Canada, ce poste
est offert aux citoyen-nes canadiens-nes et aux resident-es
permanents-es.
Les personnes interessees sont priees de faire parvenir un
curriculum vitae en francais date et signe et trois lettres
de reference AVANT LE 28 AVRIL =C0 12h00 a:
M. Albert Desbiens
Directeur
Departement d'histoire
Universite du Quebec a Montreal
C.P. 8888, succ. Centre-ville
Montreal, Quebec
H3C 3P8
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4) Position: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY
Institution: University of Exeter
Location: United Kingdom
Available in the Department of Economic and Social History from
September 1995 to contribute to the research and teaching of the
Department. We are seeking an active scholar with a proven capacity
to complete high quality research. Candidates may have expertise in
any field of social and economic history. Salary on Lecturer A scale,
14,756-19,326 pounds sterling (under review).
Information from Personnel, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QJ;
(01392) 263100 or email Personnel@exeter.ac.uk quoting reference
no. 3973. Closing date 17 May 1995.
PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
From=20HIST-JPL@nich-nsunet.nich.eduTue Apr 25 04:23:12 1995
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:43:31 CST
From: HIST-JPL@nich-nsunet.nich.edu
To: hjobs@hs1.hst.msu.edu
Subject: job
The Nicholls State University History Department is =20
seeking a qualified individual for the position in Instructor in=20
History. We are looking for someone to teach survey courses...
For further information contact Mr. James Barnidge, Acting Head,=20
Department of History and Geography, Nicholls State University,=20
Thibodaux, La. 70310.
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5) Position: Asst Prof of History
Institution: Berry College
Location: Georgia
One-year position with possible tenure-track renewal, to begin
fall 1995. Responsible for teaching World History surveys,
Asia, and one or more of the following: Middle East, Africa,
Modem Europe and Imperialism, History of Women. Teaching
experience required. Ph.D. and publications preferred. Salary
commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Send letter of application, transcripts, c.v., and 3 letters
of recommendation to Dr. Wayne Markert, Dean of Humanities,
Arts, and Social Sciences, 5034 Berry College, Mount Berry,
Georgia 30149. E-mail inquiries: nfoley@berry.edu. Review of
applications will begin on May 15, 1995, and continue until
the position is filled.
Berry College, located in the northwest Georgia mountains next
to Rome, is an independent, coeducational college with an
enrollment of 1,800. Berry offers the Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Master of Business
Administration, Master of Education, and Education Specialist
degrees. EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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6) Position: History - Political Science
Institution: Highland Community College
Location: Illinois
History/Political Science: Instructor. Highland Community
College is accepting applications for a full-time
history/political science instructor. Qualifications: Ability
to relate to community college students. Competent to instruct
traditional first and second level history and political
science college courses. Master's degree required. Interested
persons should submit a cover letter addressing your
qualifications for the position, resume, graduate transcripts
from all graduating institutions, professional credentials and
three current letters of recommendation to the Personnel
Office, Highland Community College, 2998 West Pearl City Road,
Freeport, Illinois 61032. Position will be open for fall, 1995
semester. An AA/EOE.
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7) Position: History
Institution: Greenville Technical College
Location: South Carolina
History: Instructor: Open until filled, however, screening
will start with preference being given to candidates whose
credential files are complete by May 15, 1995. Anticipated
Start Date: August 14, 1995. Teach introductory courses
including: western civilization, world and U.S. history. Other
courses are possible for candidates with appropriate
background. Master's degree which includes at least 18
graduate semester credit hours in History (Master's or Ph.D.
in History preferred). Post-secondary teaching experience
required; community college teaching experienced preferred.
Experience in teaching telecourses/teleclasses desirable. GTC
is a student oriented two year comprehensive technical
community college. Submit resume, cover letter, copy of
graduate transcripts with State application to: Human
Resources Department/Greenville Technical College/P.O. Box
5616/Greenville, South Carolina 29606-5616 (State applications
may be requested by calling (803) 250-8192 or 250-8040.)
EOE/AA/M/F/D/V.
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8) Position: Philosophy, Intellectual History
Institution: The Advisory Board
Location: Washington DC
Philosophy, History and Math Majors
Scholars and professionals, exceptional principally for their
gift with the language, sought for writing/speaking positions
with The Advisory Board Company. More rigorous disciplines,
with talent for classical and historical allusion, strongly
favored.
The Advisory Board is a 300-person (for-profit) publishing
firm and think tank serving 2,000 of the world's largest
corporations, commercial banks and medical centers. The firm
drafts 40 original studies, 15,000 short-answer research
reports and several dozen formal lectures each year.
The writing requirement here is not competent, organized,
functional prose, but rather wit, high-rhetoric language with
a lift, grace and impossible beauty and sublimity not
typically part of day-to-day commerce.
Compensation is fully competitive with strategy consulting
firms, law firms and investment banks and exceeds pay levels
within the university.
Please send C.V. and writing sample to:
Bethany Wagner
Advisory Board Company
The Watergate
600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
No phone calls please.
The Advisory Board Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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9) Position: 2 History Professors
Institution: Fairmont State College
Location: West Virginia
POSITION: Two Tenure Track Positions: Instructors or Assistant
Professors in History
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 1995
RESPONSIBILITIES: The primary function of these full-time
positions will be to teach both upper and lower level courses
in U.S. History.
QUALIFICATIONS: Earned Doctorate or ABD in History. An
American Historian-Generalist is preferred. Preference will be
given to applicants whose degrees emphasizes Recent America,
Appalachia/WV, Colonial America, The Early Republic, Guided
Age to the Great Crash, American Economic History. Scholarly
writing is encouraged. A second field of African, Asian, Latin
American or European History will be considered.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience, qualifications.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested applicants should submit a
letter of application, resume, official college transcripts,
and three letters of recommendation. Interviews by
appointments only. All documentation must be sent to:
Dr. Ronald Pearse, Chairman
Division of Social Sciences
Fairmont State College
Fairmont, WV 26554
CLOSING DATE: May 28, 1995
Fairmont State College Is An Equal Opportunity, Affirmative
Action Institution.
MINORITIES & FEMALES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
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10) Position: American History
Institution: San Bernardino Community College District
Location: California
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
(Salary Range $59,508-$77,856)
Division Dean, Humanities_Deadline May 12, 1995
FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS
(Salary Range $27,950-$63,324)
American History Instructor_Deadline May 12, 1995
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For application materials, contact Personnel Services, 441 W.
8th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401; (909) 884-2533; Jobline
(909) 384-0853; Fax (909) 381-3410.
EO/AAE
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11) Position: CURATOR OF MANUSCRIPTS
Institution: Western Reserve Historical Society
Location: Ohio
The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS), Cleveland, Ohio.
A major focus of the WRHS Library is its manuscript collections
with current emphasis on regional African-American, ethnic,
lesbian/gay, Jewish, labor, local government, and urban archives.
The Curator of Manuscripts heads one of the Library's four=20
divisions and is responsible for collection maintenance and
expansion, supervision of associate and assistant curators and=20
archivists, and budget preparation and implementation. The curator
maintains associations with archival and historical organizations,=20
prepares special project grant requests, and lectures in both=20
academic and non-academic settings. The qualified applicant will
have at least five (5) years of experience in an archival setting=20
with administrative and supervisory responsibilities, strong communi-
cation and organizational skills, demonstrated ability to handle=20
multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines, be experienced with
computer systems and MARC-AMC. Education: Master's degree in=20
American History, library science, or archives, and formal training in=20
archival administration. Applications will be accepted until the
position is filled. Send cover letter, resume, and salary history to
Human Resources Manager, WRHS, 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio,=20
44106-1777. EOE.
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12) Position: Archivist
Institution: Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources
Location: Virginia
The following position is open at the Virginia Department
of Historic Resources. The closing date is May 12, 1995:
ARCHIVIST B - #00031
($22,426 - 34,240)
Richmond, VA
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the organization, maintenance and
preservation of valuable public and private records on historic
resources in Virginia, including documents, map collections,
slide and photographic records, and research library.
Integrates new information into the collections and organizes
them in a systematic manner so they are easily available.
Provides reference services to customers and staff, assisting
them in the use of the resources. Manages security and proper
maintenance of DHR's archival materials. Provides technical
assistance in the implementation of the inventory records into
the Integrated Preservation Software System and the Geographic
Information System. conducts archival research, provides
training to users and supervises archives staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of library organization and procedures; archival
theory and practice; historic preservation and related
disciplines. Working knowledge of automated data systems used
in historic preservation and archives. Ability to analyze and
classify historical documents and to perform related research;
organize and maintain DHR's archaeologicl and historic
architectural archives; communicate effectively both orally and
in writing; and, supervise work of others. Advanced degree in
library science, architectural history, history, anthropology
or related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
Progressive experience in archival management desired.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please submit a Commonwealth of Virginia Application for
Employment form to: Department of Historic Resources,
Attention: Connie M. Lett, 221 Governor Street, Richmond, VA,
23219 by 5:00 p.m. on 5/12/95. If you are an individual with a
disability and would like to request an accommodation in order
to participate in this process, please submit a written request
or call (804) 225-3617 or (804) 786-1934, TDD. Applications
and position descriptions are available upon request.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
FEMALES, MINORITIES & INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY
ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
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13) Position: Program Assistant
Institution: Council of Foreign Relations
Reports to: Senior Fellow, Economics
Salary: mid-twenties, based on education and experience
Position Available: June 1, 1995
The Council on Foreign Relations is one of the leading nonprofit=20
organizations dedicated to improving the understanding of U.S.=20
foreign policy. The Council sponsors several hundred meetings a=20
year for its members to exchange views with policy experts and=20
publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal in the field. =20
The Studies Program examines policy issues through study groups,=20
seminars, research and the writing and publication of books,=20
articles and op-ed pieces.
The program assistant will work under the direction of the Senior=20
Fellow for Economics. The principal responsibilities of this=20
position will include (but are not limited to):
1. Coordinating logistical details for study groups,=20
workshops, seminars and symposia.
2. Performing research under the direction of the Senior=20
Fellow by methods such as literature and database searching as=20
well as statistical analysis.
3. Editing, proofreading and wordprocessing of manuscripts.
4. Assisting with the writing of op-ed pieces, press=20
releases and other publications.
5. Drafting grant proposals, foundation reports and=20
financial statements and monitoring the department budget.
6. Managing the administration of the Senior Fellow's=20
office; including scheduling, travel arrangements and word=20
processing.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's or Bachelor's degree in Economics,=20
International Economics, or International Relations
Strong research, writing, editing and=20
proofreading skills
Related office experience and excellent=20
organizational ability
Strong background in economics and quantitative=20
skills desirable
Proficiency in WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, a=20
statistical package and use of PCs
Council on Foreign Relations
Human Resources Office
58 East 68th St., NewYork, NY 10021
Please send resume and cover letter to the Human Resources=20
department at the above address or FAX to #(212) 861-2759. The=20
Council on Foreign Relations is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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