Assistant Professor of United States History (tenure-track)

Posted Tuesday, July 23, 2024

The Virginia Military Institute seeks a tenure-track assistant professor who is a historian of the United States in the world. Candidates should be prepared to offer a broad spectrum of upper-division courses with an international and/or transnational focus. The most attractive candidates will demonstrate expertise in the history of diplomacy, the history of foreign relations, and/or the history of the relationship between the United States and a specific region or country.

Candidates should also demonstrate a genuine interest in becoming part of an expanding U.S. Constitutional history program. The position includes responsibility for teaching two sections of HI 300: American Constitutional History each semester, in addition to upper-division courses in the candidate’s area of specialty. HI-300 is currently being developed into a core curriculum course required of all cadets; candidates should be prepared to demonstrate their ability to teach that offering. The teaching load is 3/3— with two preps—with sections limited to a maximum of 22 students.

Minimum requirements include an earned Ph.D. in history by August 2025. If the doctorate is not presently in hand, applicants should specifically address when the defense will be held and the dissertation completed. Prior experience teaching undergraduates is extremely desirable. 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 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/.

Applicants must complete an online state application and submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, list of references, and an unofficial transcript of all graduate course work on-line at: Assistant Professor of United States History (Tenure-Track)-Job Application

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 Professor M. Houston Johnson, johnsonmh@vmi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until Close of Business, Friday November 1, 2024.

In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal education and employment opportunities, VMI encourages women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans to apply. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are also encouraged to apply. VMI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. VMI will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with documented disabilities to ensure equal access and equal opportunities with regard to employment, educational opportunities, programs and services.

Contact:
Human Resources
hroffice@vmi.edu
540-464-7322