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The History Department at Loyola University Maryland invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in African American history, with a particular focus on the nineteenth and/or twentieth centuries. Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching (including engaging in high impact practices in History), scholarship, and service. The successful applicant will teach three undergraduate courses a semester (ordinarily two preparations), including HS 100 Encountering the Past. Taken by all Loyola students as part of the Core Curriculum, HS 100 Encountering the Past uses the perspective of a single historical topic chosen by the instructor to introduce students to the field of history and its importance for understanding the present. Participation in the African and African American Studies minor and Messina, Loyola's first-year program, likely. The appointment will begin in August 2023. Ph.D. in hand and teaching experience preferred. Applicants must submit online a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations if available, and three letters of recommendation at https://careers.loyola.edu. Paper applications cannot be accepted. Review of applications will begin on November 1st.

Additional materials, including a teaching philosophy, writing sample, and mission essay that expresses how applicants will contribute to Loyola's mission and vision, will be requested at a later stage. For more information please visit: https://www.loyola.edu/about/mission

Loyola University Maryland is a dynamic, Jesuit Catholic institution in the liberal arts tradition and is recognized as a leading independent, comprehensive university in the northeastern United States. Located in a residential section of Baltimore with Graduate Centers in Timonium, Loyola enrolls more than 4,000 students in its undergraduate programs and 2,000 students in its graduate programs. Conveniently located on the Washington-New York corridor, Loyola offers easy access to a number of university research libraries as well as the Library of Congress. In recent years Loyola has undergone dramatic growth and development, adding numerous academic programs and positions. Global Studies, which entails several history courses, has been among the largest growth areas. Loyola also offers study abroad programs or exchanges in more than twenty countries.

With a newly established Office of Equity and Inclusion headed by our Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, we are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. Key efforts include faculty development programming, opportunities for learning (e.g., Diversity Reading Groups), investment in pedagogical resources for differential instruction (e.g., Fellows Programs), affinity faculty and staff groups, and following best-practices for hiring. Loyola University Maryland also offers the opportunity for a tenure-track research leave. For a full list of benefits to working at Loyola University Maryland, please visit https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits.

Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values. Loyola also welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g., children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia. Please note that Loyola University Maryland is a 503-b institution that qualifies towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

Loyola University Maryland requires that all faculty, staff, and administrators receive COVID-19 vaccination unless exempted for medical or religious reasons in accordance with University policy.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
Loyola University Maryland requires that all faculty, staff, and administrators receive COVID-19 vaccination, including the booster, unless exempted for medical or religious reasons in accordance with University policy.