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Summary This is a tenure track position. Responsibilities Major Duties of the Position: The Department of History at the United States Air Force Academy seeks applicants with expertise in the history of modern war, broadly construed, for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor. In particular, the department desires applicants with expertise in the interactions of society, culture, and conflict. Applicants should possess and demonstrate the ability to teach in at least one of the core (general-education) military and world history courses offered to all USAF Academy students. The selectee for this position will also teach other courses based on the needs of the department as well as upper-division courses related to their regional and thematic specialty. Beyond the core courses, the department has teaching needs in the history of the modern Middle East, gender, colonialism, and/or race. Applicants with those additional specialties will be considered favorably; however, any applicant with expertise related to peace and conflict studies and the more general history of war is invited to apply. The selectee will have responsibility for lesson planning and preparation, course instruction, grading, class exercises, exams, assessment, academic advising, and will be expected to perform service tasks at the departmental and USAF Academy levels. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD degree in History or related discipline is required by employment start date. ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES: History (see above for specific sub-field); candidates with degrees in Area Studies may be considered based on demonstrated qualifications. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated institutional service. Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching. Applicants should submit the following items: cover letter describing the candidate's qualifications in university-level teaching, academic service, and historical scholarship; an updated curriculum vitae with a complete publication record and a list of at least three references; evidence of teaching effectiveness in the form of student evaluations, peer evaluations, or sample syllabi; and a separate letter detailing how they would best contribute their skills and experience in serving the Air Force Academy mission of developing leaders of character. USAFA is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Prospective candidates must engender a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms to enliven and make more inclusive the work of the organization. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal. Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. John Jennings, email: john.jennings@afacademy.af.edu. Please do not email documents or completed applications to this address as they will not be considered. Education EDUCATION: If selected, you will be requested to provide original copies of ALL OFFICIAL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if an OFFICIAL transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a transcript to be considered OFFICIAL, it should be printed on university letterhead and the registrar's official seal/signature must appear on the transcript. Your transcripts must also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date. Transcripts labeled UNOFFICIAL will not be accepted. Upon request, ensure you include ALL transcripts to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae (resume) even if not required for this position. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the educational requirements. However, you must show proof that the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying in the form of an "official" statement of U.S. equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion. Additional Information Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position. Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the excepted service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. Individuals who are eligible for Schedule A, 213.3102(u) appointments cannot be referred under the Air Force Selective Placement Program process for faculty positions. Schedule A applicants must apply via instructions in the "How to Apply" section and applications must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Late or incomplete application packages will not be considered. USAFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. The Air Force believes that diversity is essential to accomplishing its mission. The Air Force Academy highly values individuals who have a demonstrated ability to work successfully with and help develop individuals of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. For the Air Force, diversity encompasses: personal life experiences, geographic background, socioeconomic background, cultural knowledge, educational background, work background, language abilities, physical abilities, philosophical/spiritual perspectives, age, race, ethnicity, and gender. Please ensure your application package DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY PHOTOGRAPHS. USAFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applications submitted with any documents that include photographs will not be considered. Applications submitted under this announcement will be considered ONLY for this vacancy. 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