Position Description

Assistant Professor of United States History (84483)

College of Arts and Sciences, tenure-track, general funds, full-time, nine-month type appointment, to begin approximately August 2010, pending position clearance and funding.

Duties: Teach undergraduate courses, including the two semester survey sequence in World History; offer upper division courses that include coverage of U.S. History in full over four semesters; advise students; engage in scholarly activity and publish results in peer reviewed publications; engage in curriculum development and outcomes assessment; serve as department resource on U.S. History curriculum issues; and participate in University and community service.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in U.S. History from an accredited college or university; ability to teach World History; evidence of successful undergraduate teaching (especially teaching evaluations), and an active research agenda.

Desirable Qualifications: Experience teaching U.S. and World History; peer reviewed publications in U.S. History; peer reviewed publications in U.S. History; evidence of continuing, active research agenda. Experience with asynchronous education technologies. Commitment to learning outcomes assessment.

Pay Range: Competitive

Applications: Submit letter of application, vita, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a sample U.S. History syllabus, academic transcripts (copies are acceptable, however, official transcripts will be required prior to employment), and three letters of recommendation. Application address: Dr. Michael Bitter, Chair, History Dept., College of Arts & Sciences, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 200 W.Kāwili St., Hilo, HI 96720-4091.

Inquiries: Dr. Bitter, bitter@hawaii.edu

Please refer to position #84483 when making inquiries.

Application Deadline: Review of candidates will begin on December 1, 2009, and continue until the position is filled.