Chair- History Department- (Req. # 734)
Job Number: 734
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) invites applications for the position of Chair of the History Department (Req. # 734) at the rank of associate or full professor with tenure. Ideally, the new Chair will assume duties on 1 July 2010.
The History Department at UALR offers BAs in History and History/Secondary Education and a Masters in Public History. It contributes undergraduate courses to the Donaghey Scholars (undergraduate honors), International Studies, and Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts Programs and graduate courses to the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies. The Department won the University’s first Department of Excellence Award and is a thriving department with roughly 200 majors and 25 graduate students. The Department has strong ties with the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, Clinton School of Public Service, Arkansas Studies Institute, Central High School National Historic Site, Little Rock School District, and a number of history-based public agencies in Central Arkansas. Department faculty are actively involved in teaching and research and in a broad array of campus and community activities. For more information about the History Department, please visit our website at http://www.ualr.edu/history.
The successful applicant, who will join fifteen other full-time faculty members, must have a Ph.D. in History, appropriate administrative experience, a record of scholarly achievement appropriate to the Department’s tenure standards, a commitment to excellence in teaching and research, experience in fundraising and development, and an understanding of technology and online education. Although the field of specialization is open, preference may be given to Colonial US, Antebellum (non-Southern) US, Eastern Europe or Africa.
The new Chair will play a vital leadership role in shaping the UALR History Department’s future as it continues to build on its strengths. Over the next few years we will: expand our MA in Public History and explore possibilities for additional MA programs; update our curriculum; assess our new honors program; recruit new faculty and build an endowment to recruit outstanding undergraduate students.
UALR is a research intensive doctoral institution with a metropolitan university mission. Founded in 1927 and part of the University of Arkansas system since 1969, UALR serves a diverse population of roughly 12,000 students. See the UALR website at http://www.ualr.edu for more information about UALR. Little Rock is the capital city and the largest metropolitan area in Arkansas, boasting affordable housing, cultural attractions, and proximity to wilderness and recreational areas. UALR offers a competitive salary and attractive fringe benefits.
To apply, submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of leadership and administrative philosophy, and names of and contact information for four references to: Professor C. Fred Williams, Chair, Search Committee, Department of History, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock AR 72204. Deadline for application is October 31, 2009, or until a suitable candidate is identified.
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