Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Assistant Professor, Latin American/African History

African/Latin American History. The History Department of Minnesota State University Moorhead invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in African and Latin American History, to begin August 16, 2010. Position pending funding, and 9-month appointment (not necessarily academic year), $46,534-$51,158. Teaching load is 12 credits per semester. Responsibilities include Africa in World History, Latin America I and II, History of Mexico and Global Environmental History. We desire a person able to plan and offer other upper-level courses of interest, including those for the Dragon Core and take part in offering the Department’s senior seminar and methods class for majors. Duties include classroom teaching of university-level courses in History, advising students, ongoing scholarly activity, service to the university and community, and other customary faculty duties. Ph.D. in History required by the time of appointment, as is evidence of teaching excellence at the university level, research experience and evidence of scholarly achievement. Successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work with students and faculty of diverse backgrounds including sensitivity to their needs and concerns. Please send cover letter outlining how you meet the above qualifications and can carry out the position’s responsibilities, c.v., unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts, names and contact information for 3-5 references, evidence of teaching excellence and the MSUM standard application form (available at www.mnstate.edu/vacancy/standappform.htm) directly to the committee chair. The committee cordially invites the applicants to contact the department with questions. For further details on the university and community, please see www.mnstate.edu/vacancy/index.htm. Screening will begin on January 8, 2010 and the position will remain open until filled. The successful candidate must provide official transcripts of all academic work completed and must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the day employment begins for this position. MSUM is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and an AA/EOEE.

Contact Info:
Dr. Margaret Sankey, Search Chair
Minnesota State University Moorhead
History Department, MA #374A
1104 7th Ave. South
Moorhead, MN 56563
Phone: (218)477-4042, FAX: (218)477-2899
sankeym@mnstate.edu