Description
History - Assistant Professor - Latin American Historian
Position Announcement
June 10, 2009
APPOINTMENT: August 21, 2010.
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in History or related field at time of appointment, specializing in Latin American history (broadly defined); additional field open; ability to teach upper-division and graduate courses in Latin American history and other area of specialization and selected survey courses.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in History with demonstrated excellence in teaching and a strong record of scholarly activity.
RESPONSIBILITIES: In addition to offering undergraduate and graduate courses in colonial and modern Latin American history, an additional area of specialization, and survey courses, continuing excellence in teaching and scholarly productivity are expected, as well as participation in service activities.
RANK & SALARY: Assistant Professor, tenure-track, competitive. Western Illinois University offers a competitive benefits package that includes domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information, visit: http://www.wiu.edu/hr/benefits.php
THE DEPARTMENT:The WIU History Department offers a B.A. and an M.A. in History. The Department currently has 16 tenured and tenure-track members, plus a full-time undergraduate advisor. See www.wiu.edu/history for further information on the Department.
THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as one of the Best in the Midwest Colleges by the Princeton Review and one of only 20 public universities ranked a Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution by U.S. News and World Report, Western Illinois University (WIU) serves approximately 13,000 students in the heart of the Midwest through its traditional residential, four-year campus in Macomb and its upper-division urban commuter location in Moline, Illinois.
Western's campuses are dedicated to providing a high quality, accessible and affordable education. The WIU-Macomb and Quad Cities campuses are comprised of accomplished faculty, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities. The four core values at the heart of the University are academic excellence, educational opportunity, personal growth, and social responsibility.WIU's GradTrac and Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students can achieve their degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, plus room and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition, fees and room and board over a four-year period at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
WIU is a comprehensive university offering 66 undergraduate and 37 graduate degree programs. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, the University's 762 full-time faculty members teach 93 percent of all undergraduate and graduate courses, in addition to eight preprofessional degree programs and 18 certificate programs.
Western offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 20 intercollegiate sports. Football competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision through the Missouri Valley Football Conference; all other sports compete at the Division I level through The Summit League. WIU is the cultural center of the region, with 12 major theatrical and dance productions and more than 12 studio shows presented annually in Western's three theatres. The Bureau of Cultural Affairs and the University Union Board present outstanding concerts, lectures, dramatic presentations, films, and dance attractions.
The University Libraries contain more than 1 million cataloged volumes, 20,000 current periodicals, and access to over 100 electronic databases of information. WIU's librarians answer approximately 10,000 research questions per year. The library system encompasses the main Malpass Library and four branch libraries. The Physical Sciences Library, the Music Library, the Curriculum Library, and the Quad Cities campus library are integral parts of the University's system that provides full service to students, faculty, and staff.
Western Illinois University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
APPLICATION: A complete application will consist of a letter of application, vita, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample. Apply to: Dr. Virginia R. Boynton, Chair, Department of History, Western Illinois University; 1 University Circle; Macomb, IL 61455-1390.
Screening of applications will begin on Friday, November 13, 2009. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the American Historical Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, January 7-10, 2010.
Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.
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Posted:
6/12/2009 9:20:20 PM
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