"Assistant or Associate Professor – Indigenous History of the Americas, Department of History"

The Department of History at Hunter College, CUNY invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor (full-time, tenure-track/tenured) position in Indigenous History of the Americas. The department is interested in applications from scholars whose research and teaching deal with American Indian/Native American, First Nations, and Indigenous histories. We welcome applicants who specialize in North, Central, and/or South America, especially in the field of Vast Early Americas (before 1800). Applicants should support existing departmental strengths.

The anticipated start date is on or about September 1, 2026. Candidates must demonstrate excellence or strong promise of excellence in both research and teaching. The position includes the opportunity, subject to need, to teach in the History Department’s Master’s program.

QUALIFICATIONS

For Assistant or Associate Professor: A PhD in history is required at the time of appointment. 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

Compensation is commensurate with experience within the range of the relevant title (Assistant Professor $52,267 - $67,072; Associate Professor $82,928 - $117,805). CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional increase of 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement. 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.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on the City University of New York website www.cuny.edu/employment. 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.