Lynchburg College is accepting applications for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor in American History, to begin August 2012. Fields of specialization are open, but the department is interested in candidates who have a focus in such areas as slavery and race prior to the twentieth century or in the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The department is especially interested in candidates whose work situates America in a transnational (particularly Atlantic World) context. Candidates should be able to teach the two-semester World Civilization survey, in addition to the U.S. survey as well as undergraduate and graduate courses in U.S. History and Atlantic World. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to and excellence in undergraduate teaching as well as scholarly achievement. Ph.D. is required, and prior teaching experience preferred. The selected candidate must successfully pass a background check.
Interested applicants should send a letter of application, a resume, three letters of recommendation, and graduate transcripts to Nikki Sanders, Chair, United States History Search Committee, History Department, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lynchburg College, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 by January 23, 2012. Phone interviews will be held in early February.
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