Location:  Avenue Campus
Part Time (70%)
Fixed Term (Until 30/06/2018)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
The Department of History at the University of Southampton invites applications for a Fixed-term Teaching Fellowship in Modern American History. The post is available from 11 September 2017 to 30 June 2018.
The successful candidate will be required to teach the Special Subject ‘The Vietnam War’ over two semesters; the second-year option module ‘American Foreign Relations from the Birth of the Republic to the Present Day’ in semester one; and develop a new 15-credit Year One option module in semester two.  You will also be required to supervise undergraduate dissertations in modern American history.  For further information about the department, see our website at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/history/.
You must have completed or be near to completing a PhD in Modern US History and be able to show a developing profile in the field. You will undertake research-led teaching at all levels of the Faculty’s History programmes and you will have the opportunity to contribute to the design and teaching of new modules in History.
You will also be required to undertake administrative roles within the Department of History as appropriate.
Further enquiries about this post should be addressed to Professor David Brown, Head of Department of History: email d.s.brown@soton.ac.uk.
Application procedure
You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Georgie Warren (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 7749. Please quote reference 881317F4 on all correspondence.
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We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.