Centre College, History
Assistant Professor of US History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Kentucky, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF U.S. HISTORY
Centre College invites applications for a tenure track assistant professorship in U.S. history, specializing in any subject area between the pre-colonial era and 1865, to begin August 2015. Applicants must be able to teach the US history survey. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a broad range of upper division classes which could include the American Revolution, the Civil War, African-American history, Native American history, or borderlands history. A Ph.D. is required.
Centre College, a highly selective liberal arts college of about 1,400 students, has one of the nation’s premier study abroad programs and is ranked among the top fifty National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. Classes are small and academic standards are high. Centre graduates enjoy extraordinary success, with entrance to top graduate and professional schools, prestigious fellowships for further study abroad, and rewarding jobs. The College is located in Danville, Kentucky, a town of 18,000 recognized for its high quality of life. It is within easy driving distance of Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati. Centre College is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. Centre strives to create an environment where differences are celebrated rather than discouraged, where the individuals have the opportunity to exchange ideas and share in the richness of mutual experiences. Please view the Statement of Community. For information concerning the college, visit our web site at www.centre.edu.
To apply, please go to http://apply.interfolio.com/25615 and submit a letter of application, materials demonstrating teaching effectiveness, three letters of recommendation, CV, and transcripts. The letter of application must include a statement addressing the candidate’s experience and goals as a teacher/scholar in the liberal arts model. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2014. Centre College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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To apply, please go to http://apply.interfolio.com/25615 and submit a letter of application, materials demonstrating teaching effectiveness, three letters of recommendation, CV, and transcripts. The letter of application must include a statement addressing the candidate’s experience and goals as a teacher/scholar in the liberal arts model. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2014. Centre College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kathy.Butterfield@centre.edu |
Website: | www.centre.edu |
Primary Category: | American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 08/14/2014 |
Closing Date | 11/15/2014 |