Assistant Professor in Native American History

Job no: 521249
Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Education/Instructional
Department:16280000 - LS-HISTORY

Classification Title:Assistant Professor

Job Description:The Department of History at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-accruing position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 16, 2022, in Native American History. Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in History or a related field by August 15, 2022. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a full benefits package.

The successful candidate should be able to contribute to the Department of History’s intellectual growth and emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative research. We have a preference for candidates whose scholarship and teaching emphasize Indigenous perspectives and have demonstrated expertise in research fields such as settler colonialism, pre-1900 Native American history, history of the Atlantic World, encounters and exchange, and/or borderlands history.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching a diverse body of undergraduate and graduate students in Gainesville, Florida and maintain a strong research and publishing agenda. Teaching responsibilities include upper-division and graduate courses in Native American history, as well as the United States history survey class since 1877. The ability to contribute significantly to graduate education and the mentoring of graduate students in the Department of History is highly desirable. The position will also include service responsibilities appropriate to rank.

Advertised Salary:Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a full benefits package.

Minimum Requirements:Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in History or a related field by August 15, 2022.

Preferred Qualifications:NoneSpecial Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applications must be submitted online at jobs.ufl.edu, search for job 521249.

A complete application includes (1) a letter of application summarizing the applicant's qualifications, interests, and suitability for the position, (2) a complete curriculum vitae, (3) a statement on teaching and research goals, and (4) the names and email addresses of three references must be provided. After initial review, applicants who are chosen to receive further consideration will be asked to request confidential letters of recommendation from the references.

Applications will be reviewed beginning April 15, 2022, and the position will remain open until filled. Only complete applications will be reviewed at this time. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority.

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required:No

Advertised: 05 Apr 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled