Assistant Professor, Public History/African American History , History

C22-085

Assistant Professor

Public History/African American History

Department of History

(Open until filled)

Central Connecticut State University’s History Department invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor in Public History beginning in Fall 2023. Among the courses the successful candidate will teach are graduate and undergraduate courses in public history, museum studies, and/or American material culture as well as history courses in African American history. The successful candidate will also supervise graduate internships, advise capstone projects, and mentor students interested in public history careers.

The position supports an established public history program that awards a Master of Arts in Public History as well as an undergraduate minor. The program takes particular pride in its relationship with three in-house partners-- the Witness Stones Project, Connecticut League of Historical Organizations, andConnecticut Explored. It also has strong ties to other local cultural and historical organizations, including Connecticut State Library, Connecticut Historical Society, Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office, Connecticut Humanities Council, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Amistad Center for Art & Culture, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, and Mystic Seaport.

CCSU is an inclusive and “student success-centered” institution with an increasingly diverse student body that represents the populations of the communities it serves. We are dedicated to enhancing our innovative practices to increase access, improve retention, engage students in campus life, incorporate high-impact practices, and promote educational achievement and career readiness.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in History, Public History, African American Studies, Urban Studies, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, Museum Studies, American Studies, or related discipline (ABD candidates will be considered if they provide evidence of anticipated completion of doctorate by August 31, 2023)
• Evidence of effective teaching at the college level
• Evidence of scholarly activity and achievement
• Evidence of commitment to national, state, or local public history organizations

The University: The largest of Connecticut’s regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls close to 10,000 students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-six (96%) percent of the students are from Connecticut. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.

The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of approximately 72,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas. Nicknamed “the Hardware City” for its rich industrial heritage, it is home to Stanley Black & Decker. Important cultural institutions include the New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. New Britain’s population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 70% of the population as White, 13% as Black or African American, 3% as Asian, and 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native. Currently 4.6% of New Britain’s population identify themselves in more than one racial category and 43% of New Britain’s population identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino. Fifty percent (50%) speak a language other than English in the home and 19% were born internationally. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rico and Poland or consider themselves to be from the African-American, Italian, or Irish ethnic backgrounds. In addition to all that greater Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts, two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield “Knowledge Corridor” and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.

Application and Appointment: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Priority review will begin December 1, 2022 .

To begin the application process, click on the Apply button and electronically submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
• Current curriculum vitae
• Names of three professional references including their address, email address, and telephone numbers. NOTE: Once all required materials have been submitted, the chair of the search committee will contact you to solicit the three letters of reference.

2) Additionally, please submit the following documents through this link https://ccsushare.sharefile.com/i/iaa389fbb33e4b15a

• Full-text example of a research-based scholarly work (published work, or conference paper, or dissertation chapter); finalists may be asked to submit additional scholarly materials. Please submit as a single PDF with the title “Last Name – Writing Sample” (e.g. Smith – Writing Sample)

• Evidence of effective teaching at the college level (syllabi, or statement of teaching philosophy, or student opinion surveys, or teaching observation letters). Please submit as a single PDF with the title “Last Name – Teaching Sample” (e.g. Smith – Teaching Materials)

• For ABD candidates, include a letter from your dissertation advisor stating anticipated date of completion in this document.

In accordance with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract, compensation for this position is at the rank of Assistant Professor for 2023-2024. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For more information, please visit 2021-2025 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract .

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include personal and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Emailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.

For more information, contact Dr. Leah Glaser Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-2825 or glaserles@ccsu.edu .

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable a ccommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.