"Assistant Professor in Women's or Gender History - 100000"

Position TitleAssistant Professor in Women's or Gender HistoryDivisionCollege of Liberal ArtsDepartmentHistory, Geography, & Political SciNumber of hours per week37.5Days to be workedMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, FridayMonths per yearAcademic (9 months)If modified, list monthsJob TypeFull-TimeCampusMain CampusIf other location, please indicatePosition Number100000Advertised SalaryTBDPay BasisJob DescriptionJob Description:

The Department of History, Political Science, Geography and Africana Studies at Tennessee State University invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track position for an Assistant Professor in Women’s or Gender History to begin Spring 2025.

Specialty within women’s or gender history is open, but a focus on legal history or another field that would complement current departmental strengths is desirable. Geographical focus is open, but preference is for a candidate who can cross geographical and/or cultural boundaries, through work on immigrant experience, migration history, U.S. borderlands history, or comparative history.

Selected candidates will teach General Education survey classes in American, African American History, and/or World History, as well as upper-division classes in their area of specialization.

The candidate must have a Ph.D. in history or a related field, or foreign equivalent, in hand by the start date.

Applications should include a CV; cover letter which includes teaching philosophy, research statement; three reference letters; unofficial graduate transcripts; and sample syllabi.

Please submit all materials by September 15. Review of applications will begin thereafter and continue until the position is filled.

Located in Nashville Tennessee, Tennessee State University is a comprehensive, urban, coeducational, land-grant university. Founded in 1912 as the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School for Negroes, Tennessee State University is one of only fourteen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to be designated as a “high research” institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Minimum Qualifications:

The candidate must have a Ph.D. in history or a related field, or foreign equivalent, in hand by the start date.

Minimum QualificationsSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsThe candidate must have a Ph.D. in history or a related field, or foreign equivalent, in hand by the start date.

Applications should include a CV; cover letter which includes teaching philosophy, research statement; three reference letters; unofficial graduate transcripts; and sample syllabi.

Please submit all materials by September 15. Review of applications will begin thereafter and continue until the position is filled.

Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check as mandated by Tennessee State University.

Official transcripts for positions which require a post-secondary undergraduate degree, advanced degree and/or certification must be presented upon hire.

An unofficial transcript may be attached in the “Transcript” section.

You will be required to provide names and contact information for three references during your application to the posting. If you are the recommended candidate for the position, our online hiring system will automatically generate solicitation for these letters using contact information you provided.

Located in Nashville Tennessee, Tennessee State University is a comprehensive, urban, coeducational, land-grant university. Founded in 1912 as the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School for Negroes, Tennessee State University is one of only fourteen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to be designated as a “high research” institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Open Date06/10/2024Close Date09/30/2024Job CategoryRequisition NumberF116PBenefitsTennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans and more.Quick Linkhttps://jobs.tnstate.edu/postings/8563

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Minimum References Required3Recommendation Deadline09/15/2024