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Assistant Professor of Native American/Early North American History
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Position Number: 1059158
Location: Williamstown, MA
Position Type: Education - Higher Education (study of)

The Department of History at Williams College seeks to make a tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor in the history of indigenous peoples in North America during the pre-contact, colonial, and revolutionary periods, to start July 1, 2018. The department expects the successful candidate to be a committed and imaginative scholar, with Ph.D. in hand or expected by September 2018. The Department also expects the successful candidate to offer a range of courses on Native American history as well as courses in the history of early America covering the arrival of the European settlers, the imperial conflicts in colonial America, and the American Revolution that focus in significant measure on how native peoples experienced and responded to those events. The History Department has demonstrated success in developing a diverse faculty, and we are especially interested in candidates from under-represented groups as well as individuals who have experience in working with diverse student populations. Information about the department can be found at: history.williams.edu.

Please send the following application materials to the department chair, Thomas Kohut, via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/43346): a letter of application, which includes a summary of current scholarship, teaching experience, and any additional relevant information for the search committee; a curriculum vita; a separate brief description of suggested courses; and three letters of recommendation. The deadline for receipt of materials is Sunday, 15 October 2017. All offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Further information is available at: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/.

Williams is a coeducational liberal arts college located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on the teaching and scholarship of its faculty and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2000 students. Please visit the Williams website (http://williams.edu). Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive together.