York University, Department of History
Assistant Professor, US History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Ontario, Canada |
Position: | Tenure Track Faculty |
Applications are invited for a tenure-stream position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, in the field of U.S. History to commence July 1, 2012. Preference will be given to candidates whose research and teaching specialization lies in the period prior to 1900. Required qualifications include a completed PhD in History or a related discipline, and an ongoing program of research in the area of specialization. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and in scholarly research, and to have produced publications appropriate to their stage of career. Candidates will be expected to teach a wide range of courses in U.S. History at all levels and to make a major contribution to the Graduate Program in History. The successful candidate must be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York’s website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416.736.5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
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Applicants should submit a letter of application outlining their professional experience and research interests, an up-to-date curriculum vitae and a teaching dossier, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent, by October 31, 2011, to: Professor Jonathan Edmondson, Chair, Department of History, 2140 Vari Hall, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
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Website: | www.yorku.ca/uhistory |
Primary Category: | American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 09/16/2011 |
Closing Date | 10/31/2011 |