Shawnee State University

Assistant Professor of History

SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Shawnee State University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professorship of history. Preference will be given to a generalist with a concentration in the history of the Middle East, Africa, Japan, or South America. Pending budgetary approval, the department anticipates filling the position for fall 2009. Requirements include appropriate doctorate (ABD considered, Ph.D. preferred) in history or a related social science discipline and a record of successful college-level teaching.

To ensure full consideration, send letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Timothy E. Scheurer, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Shawnee State University, 940 2nd Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662. Electronic application can be submitted to the Department of Human Resources at hr@shawnee.edu. Screening of applicants will begin January 15, 2009 and continue until position is filled. Official transcript required prior to appointment. For more information about this position and the University refer to our home pate at www.shawnee.edu

SSU is an undergraduate-focused, teaching-oriented institution, with growing enrollment, located on the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio.

SSU seeks staff members who share our commitment to students as our first priority.
SSU is an AA/EOE.