Job Details

Assistant Professor, History (T/TE) (UPDATED)

Posting Number: req20919

Department: History

Department Website Link: history.arizona.edu

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights:
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) and the Department of History at the University of Arizona invite applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Persian and Iranian History (early modern/modern period) at the Assistant Professor level to begin Fall, 2025. Designated as the Roshan Institute Professor in Persian and Iranian Studies, the successful candidate will contribute to the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Department of History and the School of Global Studies (specifically Middle Eastern and North African Studies), as well as actively participate in the Roshan Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Persian and Iranian Studies.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach four 3-credit courses a year, a combination of undergraduate and graduate classes.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours.
• Serve on reviews and thesis and dissertation committees for graduate students.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Research and publish, contributing to the field of history at the national and international levels.
• Contribute to faculty governance and service at the program, department, college, university, and professional levels.
• Participate in outreach, student advising, recruitment, and other activities that enhance student engagement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in History or relevant discipline.
• Research expertise in Persian and Iranian History, early modern/modern period.
• Experience with academic programmatic activities.
• Native or near-native command of the Persian language.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated potential for sustained research excellence.
• Demonstrated potential for sustained instructional excellence.
• Experience with diverse student cohorts.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Target Hire Date: 8/18/2025

Open Date: 10/31/2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicant: Candidates should submit a cover letter that describes their current research and future research agenda, teaching experiences and plans, CV, one research article or chapter, and one sample course syllabus. In addition, the applicant should provide the names and contact information of three referees who may be contacted at a later date. Candidates who submit complete applications by December 20, 2024 will receive priority review.

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