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Visiting Assistant Professor - Department of History

The History Department at IU Northwest invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position in Modern Latin American History in the 2008-2009 academic year. 

The successful candidate will have his/her Ph.D. by August 2008.  The candidate will be expected to teach at all levels of the department’s curriculum, including surveys in Western Civilization and/or American History, one upper level course in Modern Latin American History in fall 2008 and one upper level course in Modern American History in spring 2009.  

Please submit curriculum vitae, letter of application, three letters of reference, sample syllabi, graduate transcripts and a statement of teaching philosophy to Professor Gianluca DiMuzio, Search Committee Chair History and Philosophy, IU Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408 no later than deadline date of June 2, 2008. 

One of the eight comprehensive universities in the Indiana University system, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.  The campus has a diverse student population of 5,000 and offers Associate, Baccalaureate and Master degrees in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in arts and sciences, business and economics, education, nursing and health professions, public and environmental health and social work.  IU Northwest emphasizes quality teaching, research and service.  As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity and engagement.   

IU Northwest is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer with a commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff by expanding employment opportunities for minorities, women and persons with disabilities.  Qualified candidates with an interest in developing and implementing curricula that addresses multi-cultural issues and/or with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations of students are strongly encouraged to apply.