University of Wisconsin - Stout
Assistant Professor, History
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Wisconsin, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
The University of Wisconsin-Stout, a fully accredited and career oriented institution located in western Wisconsin, 60 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul, with a student population of 8,800, invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in history commencing August, 2009. The successful candidate will normally teach 12 credit hours per semester of history of science/technology and other history offerings including world survey courses and upper-level courses reflecting the Universitys commitments to general education, diversity/ ethnic studies, and globalization; and contribute to the development and implementation of a new major in Applied Social Science. Engage in scholarly activity and pursue external funding.
Ph.D. in History by the beginning of the appointment, with a major field in science/technology, is required. Candidates who also have a non-Western region (such as Asia, Middle East, Latin America or Africa) will be preferred though other additional fields will be considered. Candidate must have the ability to contribute to the departments other history offerings. Demonstrated potential to effectively teach undergraduate non-majors, collaborate, and engage in scholarship are also required. Interest in on-line delivery is a plus.
Screening of applications will begin February 13, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Send a letter of application specifically addressing these responsibilities and qualifications, curriculum vitae, copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial are acceptable), and three letters of recommendation to: Becky Simonson, Recruitment Coordinator - History, Social Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI 54751.
UW-Stout values diversity of people, ideas and experiences and is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action. A criminal background check will be conducted in compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act. UW-Stout is designated as Wisconsins polytechnic university and is a laptop campus where instruction is expected to be student centered, focused on an applied approach in all of its disciplines, and use new teaching methodologies and technologies.
Contact: |
Becky Simonson
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Website: | http://www.uwstout.edu/cas/socsci |
Primary Category: | History of Science, Medicine, and Technology |
Secondary Categories: | Asian History / Studies Latin American and Caribbean History / Studies Middle East History / Studies World History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 01/15/2009 |
Closing Date | 02/15/2009 |