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Assistant Professor of History

College of Staten Island
Posted: October 26, 2007

Description:
The Department of History of the College of Staten Island, a senior college of The City University of New York (CUNY), seeks candidates for an anticipated tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of History, beginning Fall 2008.

 Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, performing department and college service, and engagement in an active and productive research agenda. The position also includes responsibility for teaching a freshman general education course on U.S. Ideas, Institutions, and Issues. Salary range: $52,144-$67,092, commensurate with qualifications.

Deadline:
Open until filled with review of applications to begin December 15, 2007

Minimum Requirements:
Required: PhD in History of Latin America (research specialization open) and the ability to teach courses on the colonial and modern periods and the Caribbean. The successful candidate will present credentials appropriate for appointment to the CUNY Graduate Center.

Preferred Qualifications:

Documents Required:
Letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference.

Contact Information:
Professor Richard Gid Powers, ChairLatin American Caribbean Search Committee, Department of History, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Building 2N-209, Staten Island, New York 10314.

Additional information:
Applicants should indicate whether they will be available for interviews at the American Historical Association meeting in Washington, DC.

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