Kalamazoo College, History Department
Assistant Professor, Modern European History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Michigan, United States |
Position: | Tenure Track Faculty |
The Department of History at Kalamazoo College invites applications for a tenure-track position as assistant professor of Modern European history, to begin in September 2016. The successful candidate will be expected to offer introductory and upper-division undergraduate courses in Modern European history since the Enlightenment. We also seek applicants willing and able to help reimagine the department's current curriculum. We are especially interested in transnational approaches to European history focusing on issues such as (but not limited to) ethnicity, migration, the environment, colonialism, and decolonization. The successful applicant will also teach within the College's Shared Passages program of first-year and sophomore seminars and senior capstone courses. The teaching load is six courses per year on a quarter system (2/2/2), with additional duties including directing senior theses and academic advising.
Ph.D. or evidence of imminent completion is required. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a high aptitude for and interest in undergraduate teaching, a commitment to the liberal arts, and a promise of scholarly excellence.
Kalamazoo College is a highly selective, nationally known liberal arts college offering an integrated undergraduate experience that weaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum into educational experiences in both domestic and international settings. The campus is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 225,000 that supports several college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations.
Completed applications received by October 16, 2015, will receive full consideration, with later applications reviewed as needed until the position is filled. Upload cover letter, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable), a detailed statement of teaching philosophy and goals, and a detailed statement on scholarship in PDF format at https://www.kzoo.edu/history/search/. Please have three confidential letters of recommendation sent in PDF format to HistorySearch@kzoo.edu. Any questions about the position or search should be directed by email to Dr. Jeffrey Haus, jhaus@kzoo.edu.
Kalamazoo College encourages candidates who will contribute to the cultural diversity of the College to apply and to identify themselves if they wish. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact: |
Dr. Jeffrey Haus, Search Chair |
Website: | https://www.kzoo.edu/history/search/ |
Primary Category: | Modern European History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 08/18/2015 |
Closing Date | 10/30/2015 |