Western Kentucky University, Department of History

Assistant Professor, Russian/Eastern European History

Western Kentucky University

Potter College of Arts & Letters

The History Department at Western Kentucky University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track position as assistant professor in Russian/Eastern European History beginning August 2013.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach survey courses in Western and/or World History, as well as specialized undergraduate and graduate courses. Applicants should demonstrate potential for successful teaching, research, and publication. A Ph.D. is expected by time of appointment. 

A letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, an article-length writing sample, and three recent letters of reference should be sent to:

Eric Reed

Department of History

200 Cherry Hall

Western Kentucky University

1906 College Heights Blvd. #21086

Bowling Green, KY 42101-1086

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. The search committee will be conducting interviews at the AHA annual meeting.

Western Kentucky University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or marital status in career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices in accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/University ADA Services at (270) 645-5121, a minimum of five working days in advance.