University of Tennesseee - Chattanooga, History

Assistant Professor, Modern U.S. History (1861-present)

The Department of History at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in modern American history beginning in August 2013.  Applicants should be capable of teaching the latter half of the United States survey, as well as upper-division courses in their area of specialization between the Civil War and the present.  The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in History.  Applications from advanced ABD candidates will be considered.  Previous college-level teaching experience is strongly preferred, but is not required.

Review of applications will begin on December 1 and will continue until the position is filled.  Candidates should arrange for all materials to be submitted electronically, including a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three confidential letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, copies of student evaluations (if available), and one writing sample (preferably an article or book/dissertation chapter) to facultyvitae2@utc.edu.  In the subject line of all email submissions please indicate “United States History Search.”

Chattanooga is an inviting city with more than 150,000 residents, offering a wide variety of outdoor, cultural, and community events that make it an excellent place to live and work.  Chattanooga was recently named the #1 city for outdoor living by Outdoor magazine and it is well known for its natural beauty, high quality of life, and low cost of living.  UTC is a metropolitan university that serves 12,000 regional, national, and international undergraduate students and approximately 2,000 graduate students.  It is well regarded as a top public regional institute of higher learning.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/Title VI & IX Section504/ADA/ADEA institution.