Assistant Professor of U.S. Women's History

Job Title

Assistant Professor of U.S. Women's History

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

History

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

West Texas A&M University, a member institution of the Texas A&M University System, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in American women’s and gender history, with preferred secondary fields in U.S. West, Texas, and/or environmental history. This position is pending budgetary approval. Teaching duties include undergraduate surveys in U.S. and/or Texas history, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s fields of specialization.

The successful candidate should have an earned doctorate in history by the time duties in teaching, research, and service commence at the beginning of the fall 2024 semester.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, sample syllabi, chapter-length writing sample, unofficial graduate transcript, and three letters of reference no later than Friday, May 31st, 2024.

Visit jobs.wtamu.edu to apply.   Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.  Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission.  If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at [email protected] .

Questions regarding the position or the application process may be submitted to Dr. Tim Bowman, Department Head, History, at [email protected] .

Texas law requires that males age 18 through 25 be properly registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.  All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our diverse workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits .

West Texas A&M University, founded in 1910 as West Texas State Normal College, is a regional public university enrolling approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university is located in Canyon, a growing community situated about fifteen miles south of Amarillo, the largest city of the Texas Panhandle. Campus resources include the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, widely considered to be the largest history museum in the state of Texas. The university is located roughly twelve miles west of Palo Duro Canyon State Park, which features one of the nation’s largest and most picturesque canyon systems.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.