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Virginia Tech

Location: BlacksburgVA 24061 Document ID: AB406-0S88 Posted on: 2018-03-2003/20/2018 Job Type: Full-time

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-04-19
 

Military History/War and Society

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT-serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.

Position Summary:
The History Department at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor to begin in August 2018. Geographical focus and chronological period are open. We particularly encourage applicants who take a War and Society approach to military history, covering such topics as the social, cultural, political, technological, and economic dimensions of warfare; civilian-military and homefront-battlefield relations; the impact of war on soldiers, civilians, veterans, and the environment; and the causes, commemoration, and consequences of war.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in history or related field by the time of appointment; an ability to teach a survey course in modern military history and to develop new undergraduate and graduate courses; and a record demonstrating a promise of excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to make significant contributions to the department's War and Society minor. S/he will also be expected to work effectively with a diverse community in support of Virginia Tech's Principles of Community. Preference will be shown for candidates with experience related to the university's transdisciplinary Integrated Security Destination Area; a commitment to the use of emerging technology and new media in teaching and research; the potential for obtaining external funding; and an interest in contributing to one or more of the department's strengths in public history, race and gender, and the history of science, technology, medicine, and environment.
The successful candidate will engage in transdisciplinary research, curriculum, and/or outreach initiatives with other university faculty working in Virginia Tech's Integrated Security Destination Area. The Integrated Security Destination Area is focused on understanding and fostering a world in which individuals, institutions, and nations are secured by technology and social systems that follow ethical principles and promote values of social justice. Faculty working together in this area are bringing a transdisciplinary approach to the complex range of human and systems security challenges. Visit provost.vt.edu/destination-areas.html for more information about Destination Areas.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status; or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees, or applicants; or any other basis protected by law (http://www.vt.edu/about/equal-opportunity.html). For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, contact the Office of Equity and Access at 540-231-2010 or Virginia Tech, North End Center, Suite 2300 (0318), 300 Turner St. NW, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
Virginia Tech encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities. The university also responds to the needs of dual career couples and has a variety of policies in place to provide flexibility for faculty careers.
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2017. For further information, contact Paul Quigley at pquigley@vt.edu.

Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in history or a related discipline by the time of appointment
- Ability to teach a survey course in modern military history, develop new undergraduate and graduate courses, and contribute to the department's War and Society minor
- Record demonstrating potential for excellence in research and teaching
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Commitment to engage in a campus community working to grow an inclusive culture and practices while building diversity among faculty, staff, and students
- Strong interest in, and commitment to, working with diverse populations

Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience with transdisciplinary teaching and/or research in areas that align with Virginia Tech's university-wide, multi-disciplinary focus on Integrated Security
- Interest in contributing to one or more of the department's strengths in public history; race and gender; and the history of science, technology, medicine, and environment.
- Commitment to the use of emerging technology and new media in teaching and research
- Potential for obtaining external funding



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