Assistant Professor of History

The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This list of duties is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the functions and responsibilities performed.

Position Summary
Eastern New Mexico University’s Department of History, Social Sciences and Religion is seeking applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in early-modern and modern European History to begin in August 2022. Appointment requires residence in the Portales, NM area. Appointment will be at a rank commensurate with academic training and experience.
Requirements: Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include a 12-hour teaching load per semester (offered face-to-face, online and/or via lecture capture platforms, to support distance learners).
• Position also requires active participation in program outcome assessments, student academic advising, and/or other duties as assigned.
• Contract is for nine months. Summer contracts may be available, based on department need.

Minimum Job Requirements:
Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in History, higher-education teaching experience is preferred. A well-qualified ABD applicant within one year of completion of degree will be considered. Required teaching areas include early-modern and modern European history, with the specialization open. The successful candidate must be able to teach the lower-division survey courses in Western Civilization (although experience in World History is also acceptable) and European history. Ability to develop lower- and upper-division coursework in non-western history is also desirable. Areas of specialization desired may include, but are not limited to, modern middle east/west Asia and Africa.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• University-level teaching experience is preferred.
• Ability to develop and teach the Western Civilization sequence of courses and lower- and upper-division coursework in European history as determined by program needs and experience and in consultation with department faculty. Courses are offered via lecture-capture, onsite, and/or online. (Professional development workshops are available on campus).

Working Conditions: Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

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Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the following responsibilities, minimum job knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]
Additional Information: Date Available: August 2022

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the “Apply” link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:
Letter of interest
Curriculum vitae
Contact information for three references (Blind reference call will be made on applicants who become finalist for the position)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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Job Type: Full-time