Visiting Assistant Professor in History

Location: Loudonville, NY Category: Faculty Positions Posted On: Thu Mar 7 2024 Job Description:

The Department of History at Siena College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of United States History since Reconstruction for the 2024-25 academic year. Subfield is open but we encourage applications from candidates with teaching interests in either environmental history, women's/gender history, or business history.

Annual Salary: $77,410.00

*The hiring salary above represents the College's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law.

Job Requirements:

Scholars will have a Ph.D. in history or historically based interdisciplinary degree (i.e. American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, etc.) for this 10-month appointment (September 1, 2024-June 30, 2025)

The Visiting Assistant Professor History will teach a 4/4 course load in the Department of History, including general education American History surveys and an additional upper division course in US History.

A background screening will be required.

Additional Information:

Siena College is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a diverse faculty. We actively encourage applications from women, minorities, non-US citizens, members of the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, veterans, and others from under-represented groups who may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas and perspectives.

Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If a foreign national applicant is selected for a qualifying position, the College will sponsor and prepare petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security ("USCIS") to obtain H-1B status in the United States, which will allow them to work at the College for a specified period of time. Only specialty occupations will qualify for H-1B status under applicable federal law.