Roanoke College, History
Assistant Professor, Public History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Virginia, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
Public History: Roanoke College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Public History. The department seeks an individual with applied public history experience who also has an active research agenda. Areas of specialization within public history are open. Responsibilities include coordinating our existing public history concentration. Teaching load consists of courses in public history, other courses in the history major, and courses in the college’s Intellectual Inquiry core curriculum. The college requires a strong commitment to undergraduate education; teaching experience is preferred. Candidates should have a graduate level degree in public history or commensurate experience, and should have or be near completion of the Ph.D. by August 2015.
Roanoke College is a nationally ranked residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), located in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia. A Phi Beta Kappa institution, Roanoke College is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its faculty, staff, and students; women and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Please send letter of interest, graduate transcripts, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and, if applicable, a portfolio showcasing the candidate’s public history experience to Dr. Mary Henold, Chair, Public History Search Committee, Department of History, Roanoke College, 221 College Lane, Salem, Virginia, 24153-3794. Review of applications will begin November 14, 2014, and selected candidates will be interviewed at the American Historical Association’s annual meeting in New York City in January.
Contact: |
Dr. Mary Henold |
Website: | http://roanoke.edu/Academics/Academic_Departments/History.htm |
Primary Category: | Public History |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 09/24/2014 |
Closing Date | 11/14/2014 |