Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track or tenured) 19th or 20th century U.S. history

Claremont Graduate University

Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track or tenured)

19th or 20th century U.S. history

The Department of History in the School of Arts and Humanities at Claremont Graduate University invites applications and nominations for an advanced Assistant or Associate Professor position (tenure-track or tenured) in 19th or 20th century U.S. history, to begin in Fall 2020.  A Ph.D. in History is required.  The fields for the position are open but we will look with special interest on candidates with expertise in archival studies, public history, the history of material culture, women’s history, history of the West, and/or environmental history, particularly when that expertise demonstrates interest in the experiences of historically underrepresented groups. CGU, a graduate-only institution, is a global leader in transformative graduate education; we espouse a strong set of commitments to diversity and inclusion in our student body, as well as to applied and transdisciplinary approaches to education. While the position is open rank, we seek to hire a candidate with an extraordinary record of achievement.

Intellectual breadth is important in our department and university.  Regardless of specialization, we seek candidates eager to help graduate students who possess a wide range of interests discover nuances and make connections across fields and topics in their scholarly work.  In addition to research and teaching, faculty at CGU work closely advising and mentoring MA and doctoral students on their theses and dissertations and on their career preparation.  The successful candidate will have a demonstrably strong record of teaching and publications.  The successful candidate will also possess experience with and/or a capacity for advising a diverse student body. Additional responsibilities include participation in the university governance at different levels and collegial collaboration within the department and the university, contributions to scholarly and other communities, and collaboration with colleagues at the Claremont Colleges.

Claremont Graduate University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, religion, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital status, or any other basis protected by applicable laws in its employment or hiring practices. Claremont Graduate University is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Applicants who have a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and inclusion are particularly encouraged to apply, as are individuals who have membership in one or more of the following groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate have been severe and longstanding: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Blacks/African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, and Puerto Ricans. Claremont Graduate University is committed to affirmative action in employment practices regarding ethnic minorities, the physically handicapped, veterans, and women.

Applicants should submit an application letter, CV, and list of three reference online to the following link on workable: https://claremont-graduate-university.workable.com/jobs/1132427.  The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 31, 2019 and will continue the search until the position is filled.