Assistant Professor of History

Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position:https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1.pdf. The current base salary range for this position is $74,600.00–$97,200.00. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time: 50%, Part Time

Anticipated start: January 1, 2024

Position duration: With an anticipated start date of 1/1/24, the initial appointment would be for a 1.5-year duration (1/1/24 - 6/30/25). The appointment may be renewable based on the department’s needs, funding, and on the incumbent’s performance.

Application Window

The University of California at Berkeley seeks applications for a (50%) part-time appointment at the level of Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of History.

Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate strong teaching and research interests in comparative approaches to modern Armenian History. The successful appointee will teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, will mentor and supervise our graduate and undergraduate students, and will be a conscientious community member of the department, participating in departmental events. The appointee will also be expected to maintain an active program of research and publication and show promise of superior intellectual achievement in both teaching and research. New PhDs are encouraged to apply.

The position is defined as modern Armenian history. We welcome applications from candidates in all subfields of modern Armenian history (political, economic, environmental, cultural, intellectual, social, diplomatic, transnational, the history of gender and sexuality, the history of borderlands, migration, and diaspora etc.). Teaching duties consist of two courses per year, including a lecture survey in Armenian history, ancient to modern. They will also include advising undergraduate and graduate students in Armenian studies, broadly defined.

In the Department of History and the Division of Social Sciences, we recognize the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our endeavors and embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal. We seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through their research, teaching, and/or service. Our Division is committed to upholding the university’s principles of community so that every individual can be successful in a healthy, welcoming, and safe environment.

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia.

Department: https://history.berkeley.edu/

Department: https://history.berkeley.edu/resources/equity-diversity-inclusion

Division: https://ls.berkeley.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Division: https://ls.berkeley.edu/ls-divisions/social-sciences/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Completion of the Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree).

Preferred qualifications

• Native or near-native competence in English and Armenian.

• Expertise in Armenian History in a comparative context.

• Strong ability for successful teaching and student advising.

• Demonstrated record of research and scholarly publications commensurate with career stage.

• Potential for successfully attracting and mentoring new students.

• Potential for designing new courses.

• 3 letters of reference required

Letters should be requested by applicant to references through the AP Recruit system. We prefer to receive letters of reference by the application due date.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04074

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

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.

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