Assistant Professor - History

Position Details

Position Information

Budget Title
Assistant Professor - History

Campus Title
Assistant Professor - History

School/Division
Academic Affairs, Division of

Department
History

Faculty Sub-Type
FT Faculty

Salary Level
A5

Salary Range
$62,000-$65,900 (Depending on Experience)

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Position Effort
Full-Time

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Is this a temporary position?
No

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Position Summary

The History Department at the State University of New York at Cortland ( SUNY Cortland) seeks to hire an assistant professor in public history.

The Department is excited to expand its current offerings in public history and is eager to attract applicants who have developed public history curriculum and/or concentrations, especially those who have interest in digital humanities. Department faculty are dedicated teachers, productive scholars, and engaged members of the campus community who support allied programs in Africana Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, International Studies, Latino and Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic and growing History Department with more than 200 undergraduate majors. Its robust curricular offerings support undergraduate majors in history, adolescence education in social studies and a online master’s degree in history.

SUNY Cortland strives to attract faculty who can contribute to a campus that embraces diversity, practices inclusion, and fosters a supportive environment for all individuals.

For full consideration, complete applications should be received by November 1, 2024. Application materials will be accepted until the position is filled.

Salary Determination

• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.

• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.

• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland’s Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’s approval.

• Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.

• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region’s offerings

Major Responsibilities

Teaching
• Teach undergraduate courses in public history; build and expand on current public history offerings and supervise internships.
Research
• Pursue a robust research and publication agenda in public history, which may include research in digital humanities, history and heritage.
Service
• Work with multiple constituencies within and beyond the university, including outreach to and collaboration with public historians and digital humanities scholars throughout the historical community.
• Collaborate with local and regional partners, including museums, archives, libraries and historical societies.
• Collaborate with department colleagues in the development and delivery of public history programming housed in the History Department.
• Engage in department, school, university, and professional service opportunities.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

• Reports to the academic department chair
• Works closely with department faculty

Required Qualifications

• PhD. in History, or related field (Candidates are required to hold a doctorate in history or related field by time of appointment)
• Graduate-level training in public history

Preferred Qualifications

• Developed public history programs and/or concentrations.
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in public history
• Research and publications in the field of public history
• Engagement in efforts to promote public history
• Experience in developing a public history concentration/program
• Experience in college-level teaching of public history courses

About the University

A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money List,” fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.

EEO Statement

The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/ EEO / ADA ) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.

Job Close Date

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F23059

Review Start Date
10/16/2024

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicant

Questions can be directed to the Search Committee Chair at history.search@cortland.edu

Applicants selected as finalists will be required to solicit three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent by the recommender to history.department@cortland.edu.

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/9151
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume
3. Professional References Contact Info. ONLY (minimum of 3)
4. Copy of Transcript (Highest/Current Degree)

Optional Documents