History, Assistant Professor (Latin American History), Tenure Track

Position Details

Position Details

Job Title
History, Assistant Professor (Latin American History), Tenure Track

Position Title
History, Assistant Professor (Latin American History), Tenure Track

Position Number

Job Category
University Faculty

Job Type
Full-Time

FLSA Status
Exempt

Campus
Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Location Code
HISTORY (02104A)

Department Name
HISTORY

Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No

Duties and Responsibilities

Loyola University Chicago ( LUC ), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History seeks qualified candidates for an appointment as Assistant Professor in Latin American History, beginning Fall 2023. The Department of History has 29 full-time faculty serving undergraduates and graduate students and is located on the university’s Lakeshore Campus. For more information about the department, please visit its web site at https://www.luc.edu/history/index.shtml .

Located on Chicago’s vibrantly multicultural North Side, LUC is committed to creating an inclusive, responsive community of faculty, students, and staff. As an urban-based Department of History dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from under-represented and under-served populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from under-represented groups. We also seek applications from scholars committed to interdisciplinarity (i.e., working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines) and the successful pursuit of external grants.

The successful candidate will teach graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in Latin American History, including the introduction to Latin American History survey that is part of the university’s Core Curriculum. The successful candidate will also be a member of the Latin American and Latina/o Studies Program and will be able to participate in expanding the academic planning and intellectual life of the program ( http://www.luc.edu/latinamericanstudies/index.shtml ). Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate a record of (or clear potential for) excellence in scholarship, teaching, and student mentorship.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in History when they begin their appointment and exhibit a strong potential for excellence in teaching and research, with expertise in Latin American History. Open to all periods and regions, including the Caribbean. The ability and desire to contribute to our department’s strengths in urban and public history, and to the Latin American and Latina/o Studies Program are particularly welcome. The candidate also should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.

Physical Demands
None

Working Conditions
None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in History when they begin their appointment and exhibit a strong potential for excellence in teaching and research, with expertise in Latin American History. Open to all periods and regions, including the Caribbean. The ability and desire to contribute to our department’s strengths in urban and public history, and to the Latin American and Latina/o Studies Program are particularly welcome. The candidate also should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.

Open Date
09/28/2022

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants should submit to www.careers.luc.edu (1) a current Curriculum Vitae; (2) a statement outlining the applicant’s research agenda; (3) a statement on teaching experience; and(4) a statement addressing potential contributions to mentoring a diverse student body through research, teaching, and service. References will not be contacted immediately but might be consulted at subsequent points in the review process. Please direct inquiries and further inquiries to:

D. Bradford Hunt
Chair, Department of History
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60660-5761
Email: dhunt1@luc.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received before December 1 will receive full consideration.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/22100

Job Number
8500084

Organizational Location
PROVOST

Posting Details

Posting Detail

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
08/14/2023

Position End Date

Open Until Filled
Yes
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Statement
4. Inclusive Excellence Statement

Optional Documents

1. Research Statement
2. Writing Sample
3. Scholarly Publications
4. Teaching Evaluations
5. Other Document
6. Unofficial Transcripts
7. Multi Media
8. Resume

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).