Position Function:
Assistant Professor of History with an area of specialization in late 19th and/or 20th Century African American History
Salary Grade: UC
For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
Please see the Department of History webpage https://www.history.msstate.edu
Area of Specialization:
19th & 20th Century African American History
Anticipated Appointment Date:
August 16, 2025
Tenure Track Status:
Tenure-Track
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Teaching responsibilities are two courses per semester. Offerings include undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of expertise, a turn in the American History survey course, and graduate seminars. Demonstrated ability to contribute to the department's longstanding Ph.D. program and intellectual life is especially favored as is a vigorous commitment to research.
Minimum Qualifications:
A Ph.D. with emphasis in late 19th and/or 20th Century Amerian History by time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Evidence of successful teaching and publications are preferred at the assistant level.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-Conduct research in area of specialty
-Publish scholarly articles, monographs, and books in the area of specialty
-Participate in professional meetings by giving papers, presiding at sessions, and serving as discussant
-Promote the development of the historical profession locally and nationally by reviewing books and articles for the professional journals, serving on professional society committees and boards, and serving as consultant for local and national groups and agencies as the need or occasion arises
-Teach undergraduate survey classes
-Teach advanced undergraduate students inn upper-level courses relating to historical specialty
-Teach graduate courses in area of specialty, including seminars, special programs, and directed readings
-Serve on graduate committees for M.A. and Ph. D. students
-Direct graduate theses and dissertations
-Serve on departmental, college, and university committees. For tenure-track but untenured persons, expectations in this category
Instructions for Applying:
All applicants must apply online at http.//msujobs.edu. Please include a cover letter and a current curriculum vitae.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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