Assistant Professor of Chinese History

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

The department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University seeks candidates for a tenure-track position in Chinese history, time period open, at the rank of assistant professor.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate surveys in Chinese history, East Asian history, and world history, as well as the ability to support the department’s general history M.A. program and Ph.D. program emphasizing rural/agricultural, environmental, and technological history.

Department/Program & College Description      

Iowa State University’s Department of History is a dynamic academic unit with a thriving 325-major undergraduate program with a growing global curriculum that emphasizes the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Middle & Near East, and Asia, a secondary education certification program, an M.A. degree in History, and a Ph.D. in Rural, Agricultural, Technological and Environmental History (RATE). For more information, please visit http://www.history.iastate.edu/. Iowa State University has a strong commitment to family leave and partner accommodations.

Spanning the sciences, social sciences and humanities, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences constitutes the core of research and teaching at Iowa State University. As a member of the AAU, located in the family-friendly Midwestern community of Ames, Iowa State University offers individuals and families opportunities to build their professional careers and personal lives in a thriving community, centered on one of the leading research universities in the nation. The university has a long tradition of fostering interdisciplinary and collaborative research across departmental and college boundaries.

About Iowa State University and the Ames Community

Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. Over 36,000 students are enrolled and served by over 6,200 faculty and staff (see www.iastate.edu). Ames, Iowa is a progressive community of 60,000, located approximately 30 minutes north of Des Moines, and recently voted the best college town in the nation (see www.visitames.com<http://www.visitames.com>).

Iowa State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women, underrepresented minorities, and veterans. ISU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of policies, and is an NSF ADVANCE institution.

All faculty members are expected to exhibit and convey good citizenship within the program, the department, college, and university activities and collegial interactions, and maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior.

Required Education and Experience        

Ph.D. in History on or before the start date of the appointment

Preferred Education and Experience       

Evidence of ability to teach introductory and upper-division courses in the history of China

Proposed Start Date

08/16/2017

Number of Months Employed Per Year

9

Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against. Inquiries can be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, 3410 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, 515 294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.