Hunter College, History

Open Rank: Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor (Full-Time Faculty Schedule)—U.S. Women’s and Gender History

The Department of History at Hunter College, CUNY invites applications for an Open Rank (full-time, tenure-track/tenured) position in U.S. Women’s and Gender History, with an anticipated start date on or about September 1, 2023. A PhD in history is required at the time of appointment. Candidates must demonstrate excellence or strong promise of excellence in both research and publication and in the teaching of U.S. Women’s and Gender History. In addition to teaching courses in this specialty, the appointee should have a demonstrated commitment to teaching the first and second half of the U.S. history survey. Candidates who examine the intersections of women’s and gender history with race and ethnicity and/or who explore women’s and gender history with respect to public health, reproductive issues, disease, privacy, legal/constitutional history, or the history of science and/or medicine are especially welcome to apply. The position includes the opportunity, subject to need, to teach in the History Department’s Master’s program. We seek applicants who have the ability to cooperate with faculty, students, and staff of all backgrounds for the good of the institution, and who are committed to encouraging and supporting our highly diverse student body.

Compensation is commensurate with experience within the range of the relevant title (Assistant Professor, $52,267 - $99,532; Associate Professor, $67,784 - $117,805; Professor, $83,878 - $141,858). CUNY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to its faculty, covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs.  We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. 

To apply: Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on the City University of New York website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number (25771). Click on the “APPLY NOW” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. The application package must include a letter of application describing teaching and research interests, CV, writing sample, and the names and email addresses of three references. Please combine all materials into one PDF and upload it as a single file. Review of applications will begin January 16, 2023 and continue until position is filled.  The search committee will solicit confidential letters of recommendation from references for candidates under consideration for first-round interviews. First-round interviews will be conducted remotely over Zoom; finalists will visit the campus in person.

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.  At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.  Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation and gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.