Assistant Professor of History
The Department of History at Alma College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant professor position beginning August 2013. Candidates should be broadly trained in European history with a specialty in Medieval or Early Modern Continental Europe and with expertise and interest in teaching the other field. Candidates must be committed to undergraduate learning and research at a selective Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts institution.
The instructional load will include survey courses in world and European history and upper-level courses in areas of specialization. We welcome candidates with an interest in teaching thematic, methodological, transnational and/or interdisciplinary courses related to the European medieval and early modern periods, particularly legal and women's/gender issues.
Review of applications will begin November 2012. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who have completed the Ph.D. by August 2012; experience in undergraduate teaching is highly desirable.
Candidate should submit electronically a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references to: Professor Edward Lorenz, Chair, History Department, historychair@alma.edu.
A Phi Beta Kappa institution, Alma is a selective, baccalaureate liberal arts college committed to academic excellence and an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. For more information about the College, visit www.alma.edu.
Posted: Wed, September 5th, 2012 at 2:21PM
