Kirksville, MO30+ days ago
Applicants will be evaluated on academic qualifications, compatibility with department needs, complementing existing faculty strengths in terms of class coverage, evidence of or potential for teaching excellence in lower-level courses, including US history surveys, evidence of or potential for teaching excellence in upper-level required courses, including early US historiography, evidence of or potential for teaching excellence in advanced classes, including research-designated history and theory and senior seminar, evidence of or potential for teaching excellence in a variety of upper-level electives and graduate courses in early US history, evidence of or potential for teaching excellence in introductory courses or upper-level electives in one or more of the preferred subjects listed above, evidence of or potential for interdisciplinary and/or cross-disciplinary teaching, including contributing to the required First Year Seminar, Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar, interdisciplinary majors or minors, such as Social Issue Advocacy, Museum Studies, Environmental Studies, Africa and African Diaspora Studies, Women and Gender Studies, and other campus-wide initiatives, evidence of commitment to liberal arts education with focus on undergraduate student development and accomplishment, evidence of or potential for developing critical-thinking, ethical reasoning, and problem-solving skills in undergraduates, and strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Complete applications must include a letter of application that clearly addresses the qualifications and evaluative criteria listed above, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of scholarly interests, a statement of teaching philosophy that considers our programs liberal arts and sciences setting, a writing sample, contact information for at least three references, official or unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and official graduate transcripts are required at the time of hire.