Assistant Professor - History
Cortland University
Position Details Position Information Budget Title Assistant Professor - History Campus Title Assistant Professor - History School/Division Academic Affairs, Division of Department History Faculty Sub-Type FT Faculty Salary Level A5 Salary Range $62,000-$65,900 (Depending on Experience) Position Effort Full-Time If Part-Time, enter FTE: Is this a temporary position? No If Temporary, enter End Date: Position Summary SUNY Cortland’s History Department seeks applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in History/Adolescence Education Social Studies at the Assistant Professor rank beginning Fall 2025.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and growing History Department with more than 200 undergraduate majors and seven tenured or tenure-track faculty members. Its robust curricular offerings support undergraduate majors in history and adolescence education in social studies as well as an online master’s degree in history. SUNY Cortland strives to attract faculty who can contribute to a campus that embraces diversity, practices inclusion, and fosters a supportive environment for all individuals. Department faculty are dedicated teachers, productive scholars, and engaged members of the campus community who support allied programs in Africana Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, International Studies, Latino and Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The History Department has a well-established reputation for excellence in preparing secondary social studies teachers with its unique focus and commitment to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of history.
For full consideration, complete applications should be received by November 1, 2024. Application materials will be accepted until the position is filled. Major Responsibilities Major Responsibilities:Teaching• Teach and supervise secondary social studies teacher candidates and teach graduate courses on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of history; in addition, the candidate may also teach history content courses.Research• Pursue a robust research and publication agenda in history, which may include research in social studies education and/or the Scholarship on the Teaching and Learning of History.Service• Work with multiple constituencies within and beyond the university including outreach to and collaboration with grade 7-12 school partners.• Collaborate with department colleagues in the development, delivery, and accreditation of the Adolescence Education Social Studies (SST) program housed in the History Department.• Engage in department, school, university, and professional service opportunities. Functional and Supervisory Relationships Reports to the academic department chair Works closely with department faculty Required Qualifications Doctorate in History, or related field relevant to adolescent social studies education (Candidates are required to hold a doctorate in history or related field by time of appointment) Substantial graduate-level training and coursework in the discipline of history Experience and demonstrated effectiveness teaching college-level history Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated commitment to social studies teacher preparation and history education, seen in activities such as: Research and publications in the Scholarship on the Teaching and Learning of History; Engagement in efforts to promote history learning in grades 7-12 Experience in grades 7-12 teacher preparation Secondary-level social studies teaching experience and/or current or past teacher certification in secondary social studies Leadership experience or potential in secondary social studies teacher preparation and guiding the program through certification and accreditation requirements PhD. in history, with specialties that contribute to the department’s breadth of offerings and opportunities for students Teaching experience and research that demonstrates ability to contribute to the department’s emphasis on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of History Experience relevant to preparing teacher candidates to work effectively with diverse student populations and to meet evolving expectations for social studies teaching and learning EEO Statement The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university. Job Close Date Posting Detail Information Posting Number F23060 Review Start Date 09/20/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant Questions can be directed to the Search Committee Chair at history.search@cortland.edu Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/9154 Supplemental Questions
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and growing History Department with more than 200 undergraduate majors and seven tenured or tenure-track faculty members. Its robust curricular offerings support undergraduate majors in history and adolescence education in social studies as well as an online master’s degree in history. SUNY Cortland strives to attract faculty who can contribute to a campus that embraces diversity, practices inclusion, and fosters a supportive environment for all individuals. Department faculty are dedicated teachers, productive scholars, and engaged members of the campus community who support allied programs in Africana Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, International Studies, Latino and Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The History Department has a well-established reputation for excellence in preparing secondary social studies teachers with its unique focus and commitment to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of history.
For full consideration, complete applications should be received by November 1, 2024. Application materials will be accepted until the position is filled. Major Responsibilities Major Responsibilities:Teaching• Teach and supervise secondary social studies teacher candidates and teach graduate courses on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of history; in addition, the candidate may also teach history content courses.Research• Pursue a robust research and publication agenda in history, which may include research in social studies education and/or the Scholarship on the Teaching and Learning of History.Service• Work with multiple constituencies within and beyond the university including outreach to and collaboration with grade 7-12 school partners.• Collaborate with department colleagues in the development, delivery, and accreditation of the Adolescence Education Social Studies (SST) program housed in the History Department.• Engage in department, school, university, and professional service opportunities. Functional and Supervisory Relationships Reports to the academic department chair Works closely with department faculty Required Qualifications Doctorate in History, or related field relevant to adolescent social studies education (Candidates are required to hold a doctorate in history or related field by time of appointment) Substantial graduate-level training and coursework in the discipline of history Experience and demonstrated effectiveness teaching college-level history Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated commitment to social studies teacher preparation and history education, seen in activities such as: Research and publications in the Scholarship on the Teaching and Learning of History; Engagement in efforts to promote history learning in grades 7-12 Experience in grades 7-12 teacher preparation Secondary-level social studies teaching experience and/or current or past teacher certification in secondary social studies Leadership experience or potential in secondary social studies teacher preparation and guiding the program through certification and accreditation requirements PhD. in history, with specialties that contribute to the department’s breadth of offerings and opportunities for students Teaching experience and research that demonstrates ability to contribute to the department’s emphasis on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of History Experience relevant to preparing teacher candidates to work effectively with diverse student populations and to meet evolving expectations for social studies teaching and learning EEO Statement The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university. Job Close Date Posting Detail Information Posting Number F23060 Review Start Date 09/20/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant Questions can be directed to the Search Committee Chair at history.search@cortland.edu Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/9154 Supplemental Questions
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