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Assistant Teaching Professor, Gender and Modern History

Main Campus - Boston, MA
R09786

Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons University was one of the first higher education institutions to prepare women to become leaders and has evolved to become a university offering a women's undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all.

You're joining our community at an especially exciting time as one of our strategic goals is to become the most inclusive campus in New England. You'll find that people who work here are truly committed to our mission of preparing students to become champions of social justice and leaders in their professions and their communities. This commitment and pride make for a dynamic workplace. Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience.

As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all 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 develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.

JOB SUMMARY

The Simmons University History program welcomes applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in Modern History with a focus on gender to begin in the Spring 2024 semester (if possible) or by Fall 2024 at the latest.

The position is open with regard to the geographic region of specialization, but we would welcome applicants who could teach courses in Modern U.S. History, Latin America and the Caribbean, or the Middle East/Islamic World. We seek applicants whose research and teaching trace the social and cultural construction of gender and the history of sexuality in the modern world.

The successful candidate will complement what our department's current faculty members offer in terms of region, chronology, or methodology. Particularly desirable areas of additional interest include:

• historical/collective memory,
  
• public humanities,
  
• African diaspora,
  
• world history,
  
• labor history,
  
• migration history,
  
• the history of science and medicine.
  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Carrying a 7-course teaching load per academic year.
  
• Teach a range of history courses, from undergraduate surveys to graduate seminars, as well as contribute to the interdisciplinary undergraduate core curriculum (the Simmons PLAN), and work with Master's students
  

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned.
  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• We welcome applications from scholars in any stage of their career from recent Ph.D. graduates to experienced professors.
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT & CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• This is a contracted, full time academic year position (generally from August to May) with hybrid eligibility
  

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Please submit a cover letter, C.V., teaching dossier, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation with your application to the job application portal on Workday. We will begin reviewing applications on October 23.
  

Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).

Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all 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 develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.


To apply, visit https://simmons.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Simmons-Careers/job/Main-Campus---Boston-MA/Assistant-Teaching-Professor--Gender-and-Modern-History_R09786

Located in Bostons historic Fenway area, Simmons College is a small, private, non-sectarian College which has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse and mission-driven community of educators and professionals.

We prepare students to be leaders for themselves, their communities and the world. Our faculty and staff members lead by example - sharing a commitment to excellence and putting the students first.