Assistant Professor, Early Modern European History Apply now to Assistant Professor, Early Modern European History

Job #JPF09743

• HISTORY / L&S Social Sciences / UCLA

  Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor

  Salary range: The on-scale salary range for this position is between $78,200-$101,400

  Application Window

  Open date: September 27, 2024

  Next review date: Friday, Nov 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

  Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

  Final date: Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

  Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

  Position description

The UCLA Department of History invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in early modern western European history, 1500-1800. The department welcomes candidates considering any theme or methodological approach within these geographical and chronological parameters, and it particularly values conceptually innovative research.

All candidates must have completed their PhD in history or related field by May 30, 2025. The appointment will begin on July 1, 2025. The deadline for receiving applications and required documents is November 1, 2024 . Applications will be reviewed immediately thereafter.

The department welcomes candidates whose experience in teaching or research has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply online to upload their information for this position at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09743. This position is subject to final administrative approval.

Documents should include a letter of application that provides statements on teaching and research; curriculum vitae; 2 sample syllabi; one writing sample of not more than 10,000 words; an authorization to release information form required by the University of California; and three letters of recommendation.

A statement addressing the applicant’s past and/or potential contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion is also required. Please visit the UCLA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion website for Sample Guidance for Candidates on the Statement of Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:  https://equity.ucla.edu/faculty-search-process-original/resources-on-contributions-to-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-edi/.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/historic-academic-salary-scales/index.html

The on-scale salary range for this position is between $78,200-$101,400. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists’ current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

Department: https://history.ucla.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

PhD in history or related field completed by May 30, 2025.

Additional qualifications

We are searching for candidates who demonstrate expertise in the field of early modern European history, 1500-1800. We value innovative research and will consider any theme or methodological approach within the specified chronological parameters. We will give strong consideration for evidence and/or promise of excellence in both research and in teaching. We will also be looking for candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to diversity-related teaching, research, and service.

Preferred qualifications

Experience teaching a diverse student population in a major research university, and research and /or community service that will contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter - Cover Letter should provide statements on teaching and research

• Statement of Research - Should be included in cover letter

  (Optional)

• Statement of Teaching - Should be included in cover letter

  (Optional)

• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

• Syllabus #1

• Syllabus #2

• Writing Sample - No more than 10,000 words

Reference requirements

• 3-5 letters of reference required

3 letters of recommendation are required

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09743

Help contact: serena@history.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA