University of Mississippi, History

Assistant Professor, Colonial American History

Colonial America.  The History Department of the University of Mississippi (www.olemiss.edu/depts/history) seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in Colonial American history to begin in August 2012.  The teaching load will be two courses per semester.  In addition to a Ph.D., the department requires evidence of excellence in teaching and scholarship.  Candidates must complete an online application at https://jobs.olemiss.edu.  Supplementary materials, including a letter of interest, vita, three letters of recommendation, teaching portfolio, and writing sample, should be attached to the online application or mailed to Chair, Colonial American History Search Committee, Department of History, 310 Bishop Hall, University of Mississippi, University, MS  38677-1848.  Open until filled or until an adequate applicant pool has been established.  Preliminary interviews will be held at the 2012 American Historical Association meeting in Chicago.  The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX /Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer, and has been rated a “best college to work for” by the “Chronicle of Higher Education.”