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Description

The Department of History in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor specializing in U.S. Native American (Aboriginal) History, to begin July 1, 2015.

We seek a scholar who will strengthen and broaden our existing expertise in Aboriginal History.  We welcome linkages to current areas of research strength within the Department including: Colonial, Postcolonial, Aboriginal and Native-Newcomer history; History of Science, Medicine and Health; Environmental History; Gender and Sexuality; and Twentieth Century Politics, Culture and Public Policy.  

A completed Ph.D. is required by the time of appointment and the successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous, externally-funded research program.  Applicants should demonstrate excellence or promise of excellence in teaching and graduate supervision.  Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the Department of History's new first year History Matters suite of courses, to teach a second year American history survey course, and to develop more senior courses in aspects of Aboriginal history. They will also be expected to contribute to supervising Ph.D. comprehensive fields in Comparative Aboriginal and U.S. History.  Aboriginal scholars are particularly encouraged to apply. A generous package of start-up grants for research purposes will be available upon hiring.

This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package which includes pension plan, life insurance (compulsory and voluntary), academic long term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, housing assistance, moving expenses, death benefit, recreation facilities, professional expenses, sabbatical travel expenses, dental plan, tuition waiver, extended health and vision care plan, research grant in lieu of salary, scholarship fund, employee assistance program and flexible health and wellness spending program.