Assistant Professor of History
- Employer
- University of North Texas
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Dec 22, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, History
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
University of North Texas
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
UNT System Overview: Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
Department Summary:
The UNT Department of History hosts the university’s
minor and certificate in Africana Studies and the minor in Mexican
American Studies, as well as its undergraduate certificate program
in Food Studies. Several of our faculty members hold affiliations
with the UNT Women’s and Gender Studies Program. The
department is also home to UNT’s renowned Oral History Program, to
a number of digital scholarship projects, and to
the UNT Military History Center. We have 35 full-time
faculty members; approximately 500 undergraduate majors and minors;
and 100 graduate students.
UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages
spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have
experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese,
American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other
variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.
Position Summary: The successful candidate will
teach the upper-division courses in colonial Latin American history
and graduate courses in their field(s) of specialization. The
candidate is expected to conduct a vigorous research program,
supervise graduate training, and serve on departmental committees.
This position will contribute to the Latina/o Mexican-American
Studies and the Africana Studies Minor and Certificate
Programs.
An offer of employment for this position will be made dependent
upon available funding.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD in history or closely related field by the time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications: Ability to support the Africana Studies Minor and Certificate Programs.
Physical Requirements: Ability to communicate
Area of Specialty: Colonial Latin America
Security Sensitive: This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement: The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Posting Number: F697P
Special Instructions to Applicants: Your diversity statement should describe how you incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into your research and teaching practices, and how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at UNT through teaching and service.
Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Please direct questions to Professor Sandra Mendiola Garcia, Search Committee Chair, at sandra.mendiolagarcia@unt.edu.
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