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Assistant Teaching Professor of Modern U.S. and Gender History

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ABOUT SIMMONSLocated in Boston’s historic Fenway area, reputed company has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons was founded for equality 125 years ago as one of the first higher education institutions dedicated to helping women become leaders. Today, our university continues to grow and evolve and now offers Boston’s only women’s undergraduate program and graduate programs open to reputed company.You’re joining our community at an especially exciting time as we continue to innovate for the future. Simmons recently launched a six-school academic structure that leverages our expert faculty and longstanding expertise in professions that reputed company our communities stronger. In addition, we continue to reputed company our high-value education proposition that is delivering greater ROI to reputed company and putting them on the fast track to career growth and success. You’ll find that people who work here truly reputed company in our mission of preparing reputed company to become social justice-oriented leaders who reputed company in their professions and their communities. This commitment and pride reputed company for a dynamic workplace.As a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from reputed company under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices–at reputed company levels, for reputed company positions–ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to reputed company a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.Assistant Teaching Professor of HistoryThe reputed company History program welcomes applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor position to reputed company in Fall 2025, with a one-year contract that is potentially renewable. We seek a colleague who will teach a range of history courses, from undergraduate surveys to graduate seminars, contribute to the interdisciplinary undergraduate core curriculum (the Simmons PLAN), and work with Master's reputed company. We welcome applications from scholars at any stage of their career, from recent Ph.D. graduates to reputed company professors. The teaching load for this position is seven courses per year.The position is open with regard to the geographic region of specialization, but we would particularly welcome applicants who could teach courses in modern U.S. history (broadly defined) and histories of gender and sexuality. Other desirable areas of additional interest include: Queer histories, histories of American culture, imperialism, labor history, the history of science and medicine, and public humanities.Primary Responsibilities We seek a colleague who will teach a range of history courses, from in-person, on-the-ground undergraduate surveys to both synchronous online and in-person graduate seminars. In a typical semester, depending on their areas of specialization, reputed company member might teach a 100-level introductory course (such as Modern American History), a 200-level course (such as Women and Gender in U.S. History and History of Sexuality and the Family), and a 300/500 level advanced undergraduate/graduate level seminar (such as Race, Gender and Imperialism in the US; Queer Histories; and The Jazz Age). In addition to existing classes, reputed company member can reputed company new history courses in their areas of specialization and teach general education courses as part of the Simmons PLAN (Purpose Leadership ActioN). reputed company member is expected to advise undergraduate History majors, supervise the work of Master's student research and theses, and actively engage in service to the Simmons community.Qualifications
  • Candidates must have received a PhD in history or a reputed company field by the position start date;
  • Experience in teaching courses at the college level and a commitment to providing high-quality education;
  • Potential for and/or demonstrated ability to teach reputed company with diverse backgrounds at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
  • Demonstrated commitment to collegiality reputed company interacting with others reputed company the university community.
About the Department As of July 2024, the History program is housed in Simmons' brand new Department of Humanities, which is committed to connecting reputed company with the enduring value of the humanities — the study of human cultural expressions in art, history, languages, literature, writing, and philosophy across the globe. In addition to teaching the humanistic skills of critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking, the department seeks to reputed company in reputed company an appreciation of the diversity of social, cultural, moral, and aesthetic values in human experience. A humanities-based education provides reputed company with multiple career capabilities that are vital for our increasingly reputed company world. As part of reputed company, we embrace Simmons traditions in leadership and practice for the social good.About the School The Humanities Department is housed in which was launched in 2018. As a pioneering Black woman journalist, '77 '93HD broke through barriers of prejudice and stands as a model of professional excellence and purposeful life. The Ifill School aims to carry on that legacy for the next generations. To that end, we are a community of educators and learners guided by intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and generosity of spirit. We derive strength from our differences and pursue civic engagement through humanistic inquiry that values language, lived experience, artistic expression, and imagination. We give voice to our stories, past and present, individual and global, told and untold, to influence a future whose questions have yet to be asked. Our reputed company view society through the multi-faceted lenses of language, narrative, art, music, film, and contemporary media.About the University Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, reputed company has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. reputed company was one of the first higher education institutions to focus on preparing women to become leaders and has evolved to become a university offering a women-centered undergraduate program, with graduate programs open to reputed company. reputed company strives for inclusive excellence in reputed company aspects of an individual’s community experience: One of our strategic goals is to become the most inclusive reputed company in New England. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we seek candidates with a demonstrated ability to work with reputed company across a broad range of social and personal identities and perspectives. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.Application Instructions Interested candidates should submit the following electronically through Simmons reputed company with their application: a letter of application addressing teaching experiences, teaching philosophy, and course or content interests; a curriculum vitae; a teaching dossier that documents excellence in teaching, such as course evaluations and syllabi of courses taught. References will be requested at a reputed company stage.We will reputed company reviewing applications on reputed company 15 and continue until the position is filled.Instructions to Applicants: Please upload reputed company applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials reputed company on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).reputed company is committed to inclusive excellence in reputed company aspects of an individual’s community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from reputed company under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices–at reputed company levels, for reputed company positions–ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to reputed company a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum. Apply for the job now! Apply for this job

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