J.P. Walker Visiting Assistant Professor of History
Full Time
Tulsa, OK 74104
Posted
Job description
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Review of applications begins February 1, 2023. Applicants must submit the following materials: a letter of application summarizing research and teaching accomplishments and a curriculum vitae with contact information for three references. Inquiries should be sent to the search committee chair, Kristen Oertel at kristen-oertel@utulsa.edu.
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
J.P. Walker Visiting Assistant Professor of History
Job Description
The Department of History at the University of Tulsa invites applications for a visiting assistant professor in U.S. history, 1900 to the present, with research specialties in race and public history. The successful candidate must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. by August 2023 and be able to teach surveys of U.S. history as part of the University’s core curriculum as well as upper-level undergraduate courses in his/her area of expertise. While not required, preference will be given to candidate with demonstrated experience or interest in comparative and transnational teaching and an interest in one or more of the following interdisciplinary programs: African American Studies, Environmental Policy, Museum Science Management, and Women’s and Gender Studies. Rich archival resources housed at the Helmerich Center for American Research and McFarlin Library’s Special Collections are potential points of intellectual collaboration as well.
ENVIRONMENT :
ENVIRONMENT :
Founded in 1894, the University of Tulsa is a private, independent, doctoral-degree granting institution with approximately 4000 undergraduate and graduate students that values excellence in scholarship and teaching. The History Department offers the B.A. degree and features small class sizes and a student-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
TU is located in midtown Tulsa, 2 miles from downtown. Both areas are undergoing an exciting period of growth and are home to vibrant art and music scenes and iconic cultural resources like the Greenwood Rising History Center, the Woody Guthrie Center, the Bob Dylan Center. Tulsa is a mid-sized (population ~400,000), family-friendly, affordable place to live, with easy access to urban, suburban, and rural areas. The city of Tulsa is nestled in an area where the Muscogee Creek, Cherokee, and Osage tribal territories share a common boundary. Tulsa is also home to
The Gathering Place, an expansive riverside park, that Time magazine calls “One of the World’s Greatest Places” (
https://www.gatheringplace.org/). Oklahoma is geographically diverse, including plains, grasslands, rocky mesas, and mountains, and is culturally unique as it is home to 39 federally-recognized Native American tribes.
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. by August 2023 and be able to teach surveys of U.S. history as part of the University’s core curriculum as well as upper-level undergraduate courses in his/her area of expertise.
Preferred Qualifications
Required: The successful candidate must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. by August 2023 and be able to teach surveys of U.S. history as part of the University’s core curriculum as well as upper-level undergraduate courses in his/her area of expertise.
Preferred:While not required, preference will be given to candidate with demonstrated experience or interest in comparative and transnational teaching and an interest in one or more of the following interdisciplinary programs: African American Studies, Environmental Policy, Museum Science Management, and Women’s and Gender Studies.
Preferred:While not required, preference will be given to candidate with demonstrated experience or interest in comparative and transnational teaching and an interest in one or more of the following interdisciplinary programs: African American Studies, Environmental Policy, Museum Science Management, and Women’s and Gender Studies.
Physical Demands
Typical demands associated with in-person instruction. Remote teaching is not permitted. All courses are taught in person.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F077P
Open Date
12/16/2022
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications begins February 1, 2023. Applicants must submit the following materials: a letter of application summarizing research and teaching accomplishments and a curriculum vitae with contact information for three references. Inquiries should be sent to the search committee chair, Kristen Oertel at kristen-oertel@utulsa.edu.
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EEO Statement
EEO Statement
Eeo Statement Summary
The University of Tulsa seeks to recruit and retain talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Tulsa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including, but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/ Veteran.
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