The History Department at the University of Missouri - Kansas City invites applications for a nine-month Visiting Assistant Professor position for the 2010-2011 academic year. Research area of expertise in Late Antiquity or Ancient Mediterranean is preferred. The successful candidate will teach a survey course in World History, courses on Ancient Greece and Rome, core courses in the History undergraduate program, and upper-level courses in area of expertise. The teaching load is 3-3. A Ph.D. in History or Classics is preferred, although an ABD with teaching experience may be considered. Depending on funding, this position may be renewable for a second year or become a tenure-track position.
Qualifications : Ph.D. in History or Classics preferred. ABD candidates with exceptional teaching credentials may be considered.
Application Deadline : December 1, 2009.
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Contact Info :
Gary L. Ebersole, Chair of the History Department
University of Missouri - Kansas City,
203 Cockefair Hall
5100 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499.
ebersoleg@umkc.edu
Website : www.umkc.edu