Jewish History/Endowed Professorship/Open Rank
Vacancy #10F006
Position #6790
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Department of History invites applications for the Charles and Hannah Block Distinguished Professorship in Jewish History, beginning August 2010. The Department seeks a scholar with a Ph. D. in history or a related discipline with a distinguished record of achievement who can be appointed at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor or professor. Title and salary commensurate with rank. Appointment at the rank of Professor includes permanent tenure; appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor will be tenure-eligible.
Responsibilities include: teaching four courses per year, including undergraduate surveys of Jewish History from antiquity to the present as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in specialty; active research; and a commitment to outreach to area educators and local community. Funds from the Block Endowment and the Rhine Family Endowment for Jewish History will be available to support research and programming. A comprehensive university situated in the historic port city of Wilmington, UNCW enrolls nearly 12,000 students and offers graduate fields in European, U.S., Global, and Public History at the M.A. level.
To apply, please complete the online application process available on the Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu. Priority consideration will be given to online applications received by December 1, 2009, but will be accepted until the position is filled.
A letter of application, curriculum vita, and contact information for three professional references should be addressed to Dr. Michael Seidman, Jewish History Search Chair, and attached to the online application – not emailed, mailed or faxed. Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments are required. In addition, please have three letters of references sent to Dr. Michael Seidman, Jewish History Search Chair, Department of History, UNCW, 601 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC 28403. For questions regarding the online application process, contact Ms. Tammie Grady at (910) 962-3307.
UNCW actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified men and women from all racial, ethnic, or other minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
