Virginia Military Institute: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Early American History
The Virginia Military Institute seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in early American history (the area of research specialty is open), to begin August 1, 2024.
The position will fill a line opened by the retirement of a senior colleague. Teaching responsibilities include both halves of the U.S. history survey and upper-division courses in the candidate’s area of specialty. The teaching load is 3/3—with two preps—and sections limited to a maximum of 22 students.
VMI expects faculty members to maintain an active scholarly agenda in their specialty and the Institute offers generous research and conference travel support.
Initial interviews will be conducted via Zoom, with on-campus visits to follow.
VMI is a public, four–year, undergraduate military college of approximately 1,700 students, about half of whom accept commissions as officers in the armed forces upon graduation. Teaching excellence in a liberal arts setting is the school’s first priority. Tenure-track faculty members wear uniforms and adhere to military customs, but military experience among the faculty is neither required nor expected. For more information about VMI and the Department of History, please visit its website at https://www.vmi.edu/academics/departments/history/.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements include an earned Ph.D. in history by July 2024. If the doctorate is not presently in hand, applicants should specifically address when the defense will be held and the dissertation completed. Prior teaching experience is desirable.
Instructions
Applicants will be provided a confirmation of receipt when an application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Candidates invited to interview via Zoom will be asked to submit additional materials, including letters of recommendation. Please do not mail hard copies of letters of interest, curricula vitae, application forms, or any other application material directly to the department.
Questions should be directed to Mark Boonshoft, boonshoftmd@vmi.edu.
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Applications will be accepted until Close of Business, November 6, 2023.
From the school:
VMI is a public, four–year, undergraduate military college of approximately 1,700 students, about half of whom accept commissions as officers in the armed forces upon graduation. Teaching excellence in a liberal arts setting is our first priority. Tenure-track faculty members wear uniforms and adhere to military customs, but military experience among the faculty is neither required nor expected. For more information about VMI and the Department of History, please visit our web site at https://www.vmi.edu/academics/departments/history/.
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