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Lecturer, Indigenous History

Employer
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Location
Tennessee, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Feb 1, 2021

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The Department of History at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, College of Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a full-time lecturer position in Indigenous History to begin August 1, 2021.

This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal. Teaching load is 4/4.

Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following requirements:

  • PhD in history or a related field with substantial coursework in history. Individuals who are “all but dissertation” (ABD) will be considered; however, the degree must be awarded within twelve months of the first semester of employment.
  • Ability to teach introductory 1000- and 2000-level survey courses in world and/or American history.
  • Ability to teach Indigenous history, including advanced courses in area of specialization (region and period open).
  • Ability to teach historical methods courses (i.e., HIST 2100 and HIST 4020).
  • Willingness and ability to engage in alternative modes of instruction, including online.
  • Willingness to engage in assisting the UTC campus in its ability to reach additional goals as specified in UTC’s Strategic Plan including a demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion.


Application Procedures
Applicants should prepare to submit the following information within our online application system for consideration:

  • Introductory letter of interest, including sections addressing scholarship, teaching, diversity/inclusion, and anticipated contributions to the UTC History Department and Chattanooga community.
  • CV, including up-to-date, personal contact information (email, phone, etc.).
  • Additionally, candidates will need to include names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references from whom confidential letters of recommendation may be requested.


Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2021, and will continue until the position is filled.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site.

Qualifications :

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence - boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities. The UTC commitment—each and every day—is to earn the trust and confidence of those we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia and within the historic Cherokee Nation. Nearby sites featuring the region’s long and rich Indigenous history and conducive to experiential learning include Moccasin Bend National Archeological District, Ross’s Landing and the John Ross House, Brown’s Tavern, Brainerd Mission Cemetery, Chief Vann House State Historic Site, New Echota State Historic Site, Red Clay State Historic Park, The Passage, and the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network that links every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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