Indiana University - South Bend, History

Assistant Professor, East Asia

Assistant Professor, East Asia Specialization. The History Department at Indiana University South Bend invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship to start August 1, 2014. PhD in hand by the start date and specialization in East Asia required. The teaching load is 12 credits per semester with 3 credits ordinarily reassigned to research. We seek a passionate teacher-scholar who will engage actively in the liberal arts mission of our public university. We particularly welcome candidates with an interest or expertise in one or more high impact teaching practices, for example first-year seminars, undergraduate research, writing across the curriculum, study abroad, honors programs, or the scholarship of teaching and learning.

To apply send a letter of application, CV, three letters of recommendation, and a teaching philosophy that describes the contribution the candidate could make to the History Department and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at IU South Bend. Applications must be received by November 15, 2013. Send applications to Dr. Monica Maria Tetzlaff, Department of History, Indiana University South Bend, 1700 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN 46634-7111 or by email to jacobssm@iusb.edu. Preliminary interviews will take place at the 2014 AHA convention or by Skype.

IU South Bend is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.